Christchurch
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Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 
4-6ft (1.5x Overhead)
A
NE 3kt
2.7 m @ 7.6s ENE (64°)
0.8 m @ 14.4s SSW (199°)
Showers
Showers
First light: 7:26am Sunrise:7:58am Sunset:5:14pm Last light:5:46pm
9
Current: 9.0 (10:30am) Min: 8°C - Max: 14°C

Wind History

Christchurch

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Editors picks

Swellnet Dispatch

Jed Done and the joy of flex

Stu Nettle
Friday, 13 July 2018  24

You don't have to be a pro to get the flex.

Swellnet Analysis

Indian Ocean in hyperdrive

Craig Brokensha
Thursday, 12 July 2018  27

Purple and red blobs are pulsing towards WA and Indonesia in the most active storm period seen in years.

Swellnet Dispatch

Watch: Laurie Towner // Lucid Dreaming

Stu Nettle
Wednesday, 11 July 2018  19

Laurie Towner narrates and stars in this delightfully understated clip from the recent Cloudbreak swell.

Swellnet Dispatch

The science of flex with Professor Marc in het Panhuis

Stu Nettle
Wednesday, 11 July 2018  62

Introducing a machine that measures flex, foam that can't break, and the amazing promise of gradient materials.

Latest News

Swellnet Dispatch

Back to the Future Shapes with Nev

Stu Nettle
Sunday, 15 July 2018  2

It's a heritage series with a heart.

Form Guide

Steph Gilmore win J'Bay, takes ratings lead

Saturday, 14 July 2018  8

"I don't know why I never came here until now!" - Steph Gilmore

Swellnet Dispatch

WSL to relaunch air shows, dates announced

Stu Nettle
Friday, 13 July 2018  15

An old idea refloated.

Swellnet Dispatch

Watch: Season Collective

Stu Nettle
Thursday, 12 July 2018  4

Follow Damo Hobgood and Mick Corbett through tasty Salina Cruz to top heavy Right and bluebird beachies in southwest WA.

Swellnet Dispatch

The road to Firewire and beyond

Nev Hyman
Tuesday, 10 July 2018  72

The search for flex (and creative control) leads to the birth of surfing's most innovative board company.

Swellnet Dispatch

Watch: Toloka

Stu Nettle
Tuesday, 10 July 2018  8

The Forgotten Island of Toloka.

Swellnet Dispatch

Flexi Week on Swellnet

Stu Nettle
Saturday, 7 July 2018  38

Swellnet dives into an overlooked and misunderstood area of board design.

Design Outline

Champagne Glass: The #77 by Sharpeye

Stu Nettle
Friday, 6 July 2018  20

Filipe's winning steed is exactly the same dimensions as last year's, though with a few crucial changes.

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velocityjohnno in Great weekend, oversized raw W/SW swells next week 8 hours 48 min ago 14
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eel in Live Webcast & Form Guide: Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang 12 hours 23 min ago 22
JoeBlowin in The science of flex with Professor Marc in het Panhuis 14 hours 23 min ago 62
dangerouskook2000 in Building southerly swell, small east swell, generally good winds 16 hours 52 min ago 6
Pookot in Stacks of south swell, then a couple out of the east 18 hours 28 min ago 12
davannand in Overactive forecast period for Indonesia 19 hours 12 min ago 6
simba in Steph Gilmore win J'Bay, takes ratings lead 19 hours 57 min ago 8
SurferSam in The road to Firewire and beyond 21 hours 4 min ago 72
Ensea in Back to the Future Shapes with Nev 21 hours 39 min ago 2