Christchurch
At
19°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Mostly cloudy. Northerlies, picking up this evening.
Mostly cloudy, with a period of rain in the afternoon. Northeasterlies, strong in exposed places, easing in the morning and dying out afternoon.
Occasional rain from morning. Westerlies developing in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch
Area Description:
Christchurch
Situation:
A weak ridge moves away from the upper North Island today, with a series of troughs moving on in a strengthening northerly flow tomorrow. Meanwhile a frontal system embedded in a northerly flow moves up the west coast of the South Island today and on to central New Zealand tomorrow. On Friday the front moves east across the North Island while the low deepens and moves onto central New Zealand. On Saturday a cold southwesterly flow develops over the country as the low moves away to the east. On Sunday, a narrow ridge moves onto the country, followed by a front in the far south by the end of the day.
Warnings:
Strong wind advisory
Forecasts:
For Christchurch: Today: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 20 knots this afternoon, and to 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough this evening. Mostly cloudy.
Outlook:
For Christchurch: Thursday: Northeast 25 knots gusting 35 knots, rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots for a time early morning, then easing to 20 knots late morning, then to variable 5 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing late morning. Fair visibility in scattered afternoon rain. Friday: Variable 5 knots becoming southerly 10 knots in the morning. Rising to southwest 25 knots in the afternoon. Rain developing. Saturday: Westerly 30 knots, easing to southwest 20 knots later. Rain, turning to drizzle. Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 10 knots early, then to variable 5 knots later. A few showers.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway
Forecast:
Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots but 35 knots east of Kaikoura. Rising to northerly 30 knots but 45 knots in the east in the afternoon. Sea becoming high in the east. Northeast swell 2 metres developing. Southwest swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northerly 30 knots but 45 knots east of Kaikoura, easing to northerly 20 knots but 35 knots in the east around midday. Becoming northerly 15 knots but 25 knots in the east in the evening. High sea in the east, easing. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered rain from afternoon. Friday: Variable 10 knots but northerly 20 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming southeast 25 knots but southwest 25 knots in the north in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell dying out. Saturday: Becoming westerly 30 knots everywhere early, becoming southwest 30 knots but 40 knots in the north in the morning. Sea becoming very rough in the north. Moderate southwest swell developing. Sunday: Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere early, easing to 15 knots later. Very rough sea in the north easing. Moderate southerly swell.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata
Forecast:
Wednesday: Northerly rising to 25 knots early afternoon, then to 40 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough. Northeast swell 2 metres developing. Southwest swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northerly 40 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning, and to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Southerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered morning and afternoon rain. Friday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to southeast 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate northeast swell dying out. Southerly swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Southerly 25 knots, rising to 35 knots for a time in the morning. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Southerly swell becoming heavy for a time. Sunday: Southwest 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands
Forecast:
Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, rising to northerly 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 3 metres, easing. Northerly swell 1 metre developing.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Northerly swell rising to 3 metres. Southwest swell 1 metre. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Moderate northwest swell. Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots for a time in the morning. Sea becoming rough for a time. Northwest swell becoming heavy. Sunday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Rising to southwest 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Heavy northwest swell dying out. Moderate westerly swell developing.