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Christchurch Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 17 Jul
3-5ft ESE 4kt ESE
(Well Overhead)
2.3m @ 11.6s ESE (112°)
1.3m @ 7s SSW (199°)
0.3m @ 12.4s SW (223°)
12pm Thu 17 Jul
4ft ESE 6kt ENE
(Overhead)
2.0m @ 11.4s ESE (115°)
1.1m @ 7.2s SSW (199°)
0.2m @ 12.2s SW (220°)
6pm Thu 17 Jul
3-4ft ESE 7kt ENE
(Overhead)
1.8m @ 11.1s ESE (116°)
0.8m @ 7.7s SSW (201°)
0.2m @ 6.3s SSE (167°)
6am Fri 18 Jul
2-3ft ESE 8kt NE
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft South facing beaches
(Head High)
1.5m @ 10.4s ESE (117°)
0.8m @ 13.3s ESE (118°)
0.6m @ 8.1s SSW (203°)
12pm Fri 18 Jul
3ft ESE 8kt NE
(Head High)
1.7m @ 10.5s ESE (117°)
0.4m @ 8.9s SSW (209°)
0.2m @ 21.3s SW (217°)
6pm Fri 18 Jul
3ft ESE 12kt NNE
(Head High)
1.7m @ 10.8s ESE (116°)
0.2m @ 2.3s NE (51°)
0.3m @ 20s SW (216°)
6am Sat 19 Jul
3ft ESE 11kt SW
(Head High)
1.6m @ 10.3s ESE (115°)
0.2m @ 4.1s NE (39°)
0.4m @ 18.3s SW (216°)
12pm Sat 19 Jul
3ft ESE 8kt SW
(Head High)
1.5m @ 10.2s ESE (114°)
0.5m @ 17.8s SW (218°)
0.2m @ 8.7s SSW (208°)
6pm Sat 19 Jul
3ft ESE 4kt S
(Head High)
1.5m @ 10.2s ESE (114°)
0.5m @ 16.9s SW (218°)
0.2m @ 8.2s SSW (210°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
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SW 11kt
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Tide Times & Weather
Mostly cloudy 5°C // 9°C
Increasing sunshine 4°C // 10°C
Late shower 4°C // 10°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Thu 17/07
12am
3-5ft
SSW 8kt
2.3 m
11.6s 109 (ESE)
1.5 m
6.5s 201 (SSW)
0.3 m
13.1s 223 (SW)
6am
3-5ft
ESE 4kt
2.3 m
11.6s 112 (ESE)
1.3 m
7s 199 (SSW)
0.3 m
12.4s 223 (SW)
12pm
4ft
ENE 6kt
2.0 m
11.4s 115 (ESE)
1.1 m
7.2s 199 (SSW)
0.2 m
12.2s 220 (SW)
6pm
3-4ft
ENE 7kt
1.8 m
11.1s 116 (ESE)
0.8 m
7.7s 201 (SSW)
0.2 m
6.3s 167 (SSE)
+
Thu 17/07
4ft
ENE 6kt
2.0 m
11.4s 115 (ESE)
1.1 m
7.2s 199 (SSW)
0.2 m
12.2s 220 (SW)
-
Fri 18/07
12am
3ft
NE 7kt
1.5 m
10.7s 117 (ESE)
0.8 m
13.3s 119 (ESE)
0.7 m
7.9s 202 (SSW)
6am
2-3ft
3ft
SF
NE 8kt
1.5 m
10.4s 117 (ESE)
0.8 m
13.3s 118 (ESE)
0.6 m
8.1s 203 (SSW)
12pm
3ft
NE 8kt
1.7 m
10.5s 117 (ESE)
0.4 m
8.9s 209 (SSW)
0.2 m
21.3s 217 (SW)
6pm
3ft
NNE 12kt
1.7 m
10.8s 116 (ESE)
0.2 m
2.3s 51 (NE)
0.3 m
20s 216 (SW)
+
Fri 18/07
3ft
NE 8kt
1.7 m
10.5s 117 (ESE)
0.4 m
8.9s 209 (SSW)
0.2 m
21.3s 217 (SW)
-
Sat 19/07
12am
3ft
NNW 4kt
1.7 m
10.6s 115 (ESE)
0.4 m
3.6s 45 (NE)
0.4 m
19.2s 217 (SW)
6am
3ft
SW 11kt
1.6 m
10.3s 115 (ESE)
0.2 m
4.1s 39 (NE)
0.4 m
18.3s 216 (SW)
12pm
3ft
SW 8kt
1.5 m
10.2s 114 (ESE)
0.5 m
17.8s 218 (SW)
0.2 m
8.7s 208 (SSW)
6pm
3ft
S 4kt
1.5 m
10.2s 114 (ESE)
0.5 m
16.9s 218 (SW)
0.2 m
8.2s 210 (SSW)
+
Sat 19/07
3ft
SW 8kt
1.5 m
10.2s 114 (ESE)
0.5 m
17.8s 218 (SW)
0.2 m
8.7s 208 (SSW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-07-16 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 181
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland
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