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Christchurch Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Tue 16 Sep
0.5ft S 6kt SW
(Ankle High)
1ft South facing beaches
(Knee High)
0.3m @ 11.9s S (179°)
0.6m @ 12.5s SW (218°)
0.3m @ 3.2s NW (319°)
12pm Tue 16 Sep
0.5ft SW 10kt ESE
(Ankle High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.0m @ 13s SW (214°)
0.2m @ 5.2s NW (314°)
0.2m @ 5.2s W (269°)
6pm Tue 16 Sep
0.5ft SSW 13kt NNE
(Ankle High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.9m @ 13s SSW (213°)
0.3m @ 12.1s S (184°)
6am Wed 17 Sep
1-2ft NNW 22kt NNW
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.8m @ 5.2s NNW (340°)
0.6m @ 14.3s SSW (212°)
0.3m @ 11.1s S (182°)
12pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft NNW 18kt N
(Knee High)
0.9m @ 6.4s NNW (344°)
0.5m @ 10.4s SSW (192°)
6pm Wed 17 Sep
1ft NNE 11kt NNW
(Knee High)
0.8m @ 5.2s NNE (12°)
0.6m @ 6.2s N (352°)
0.5m @ 10.3s S (191°)
6am Thu 18 Sep
1ft NNE 16kt NNW
(Knee High)
0.5m @ 9.8s NNE (20°)
0.4m @ 5.1s NNE (21°)
0.5m @ 2.8s NNW (345°)
12pm Thu 18 Sep
1ft NNE 5kt SW
(Knee High)
1ft+ South facing beaches
(Knee-Waist High)
0.4m @ 9.9s NNE (21°)
0.5m @ 13s S (177°)
1.0m @ 5.4s WNW (288°)
6pm Thu 18 Sep
1ft S 26kt SSW
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.6m @ 13.2s S (172°)
0.2m @ 9.8s NNE (23°)
0.7m @ 5.6s W (280°)

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Tue 6am
Tue 12pm
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Wed 6am
Wed 12pm
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Thu 6am
Thu 12pm
Thu 6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
SW 6kt
A
ESE 10kt
A
NNE 13kt
A
NNW 22kt
A
N 18kt
A
NNW 11kt
A
NNW 16kt
A
SW 5kt
A
SSW 26kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly sunny 8°C // 13°C
Late shower 10°C // 21°C
Late thunder 10°C // 17°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Tue 16/09
12am
0.5ft
1ft
SF
WNW 13kt
0.4 m
8.2s 176 (S)
0.6 m
12.2s 216 (SW)
0.3 m
10.6s 180 (S)
6am
0.5ft
1ft
SF
SW 6kt
0.3 m
11.9s 179 (S)
0.6 m
12.5s 218 (SW)
0.3 m
3.2s 319 (NW)
12pm
0.5ft
2ft
SF
ESE 10kt
1.0 m
13s 214 (SW)
0.2 m
5.2s 314 (NW)
0.2 m
5.2s 269 (W)
6pm
0.5ft
1-2ft
SF
NNE 13kt
0.9 m
13s 213 (SSW)
0.3 m
12.1s 184 (S)
+
Tue 16/09
0.5ft
2ft
SF
ESE 10kt
1.0 m
13s 214 (SW)
0.2 m
5.2s 314 (NW)
0.2 m
5.2s 269 (W)
-
Wed 17/09
12am
1ft
1ft+
SF
NNW 17kt
0.7 m
4s 12 (NNE)
0.7 m
12.5s 211 (SSW)
0.3 m
11.6s 182 (S)
6am
1-2ft
2ft
NF
NNW 22kt
1.8 m
5.2s 340 (NNW)
0.6 m
14.3s 212 (SSW)
0.3 m
11.1s 182 (S)
12pm
1ft
N 18kt
0.9 m
6.4s 344 (NNW)
0.5 m
10.4s 192 (SSW)
6pm
1ft
NNW 11kt
0.8 m
5.2s 12 (NNE)
0.6 m
6.2s 352 (N)
0.5 m
10.3s 191 (S)
+
Wed 17/09
1ft
N 18kt
0.9 m
6.4s 344 (NNW)
0.5 m
10.4s 192 (SSW)
-
Thu 18/09
12am
1ft
N 3kt
0.7 m
5.3s 3 (N)
0.4 m
9s 20 (NNE)
0.4 m
10.3s 189 (S)
6am
1ft
NNW 16kt
0.5 m
9.8s 20 (NNE)
0.4 m
5.1s 21 (NNE)
0.5 m
2.8s 345 (NNW)
12pm
1ft
1ft+
SF
SW 5kt
0.4 m
9.9s 21 (NNE)
0.5 m
13s 177 (S)
1.0 m
5.4s 288 (WNW)
6pm
1ft
1-2ft
SF
SSW 26kt
0.6 m
13.2s 172 (S)
0.2 m
9.8s 23 (NNE)
0.7 m
5.6s 280 (W)
+
Thu 18/09
1ft
1ft+
SF
SW 5kt
0.4 m
9.9s 21 (NNE)
0.5 m
13s 177 (S)
1.0 m
5.4s 288 (WNW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-09-15 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 181
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland