Christchurchweather
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
10°C
- 11°C4°C
Patchy drizzle with increasing low cloud. Northeasterlies.
- 13°C9°C
Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle, mainly about Banks Peninsula from late morning. Scattered rain developing late at night. Northeasterlies strengthening in the afternoon.
- 14°C8°C
Rain, easing in the afternoon. Strong easterlies, turning lighter southerly in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch
Area Description:
Christchurch
Situation:
A ridge moves away and a broad trough with embedded fronts moves eastward across Aotearoa/New Zealand today. On Friday, a complex low pressure system in the Tasman Sea approaches the North Island. During Saturday and Sunday, the low pressure system moves slowly eastwards across the country, followed by a ridge over the lower South Island later on Sunday. The low pressure system moves away east of the North Island on Monday, while an active front moves out of the Tasman Sea and across the South Island.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Christchurch:
Today: Northeast 15 knots. Becoming variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Poor visibility in rain with low cloud.
Outlook:
For Christchurch:
Friday: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate in the afternoon. Poor visibility in drizzle, with low cloud, turning to rain in the evening.
Saturday: Northeast 20 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming westerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain, turning to drizzle.
Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, rising to southwest 30 knots early, easing to 20 knots later. Rain, easing.
Monday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northwest 20 knots later. A few showers developing.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway
Forecast:
Thursday: Northeast 15 knots. Turning southwest 15 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days:
Friday: Easterly 15 knots but southwest 15 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula. Becoming northeast 15 knots everywhere in the morning, then rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in scattered rain.
Saturday: Easterly 25 knots, easing to northeast 15 knots in the morning. Changing westerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Easterly swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Westerly 20 knots, rising to southwest 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southeast swell dying out. Moderate southwest swell developing.
Monday: Southwest 30 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots but 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Rough sea, easing in the south. Moderate southerly swell dying out.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata
Forecast:
Thursday: Northeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore, easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days:
Friday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in evening rain.
Saturday: Easterly 25 knots, turning southerly 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea rough. Easterly swell becoming moderate.
Sunday: Southerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southeast swell.
Monday: Southwest 25 knots, changing northerly 20 knots early. Becoming westerly 20 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southerly swell dying out.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands
Forecast:
Thursday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in a few showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days:
Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots in the afternoon, then to variable 10 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing.
Saturday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 25 knots in the morning. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southerly swell dying out. Moderate northeast swell developing.
Sunday: Northeast 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots early. Turning easterly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate northeast swell easing.
Monday: Easterly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming westerly 20 knots later. Westerly swell becoming moderate.