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Christchurch Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 16 Jan
1-2ft SE 0kt SE
(Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.4m @ 9.3s SE (132°)
0.3m @ 11.8s SW (214°)
12pm Thu 16 Jan
1-2ft ESE 6kt ESE
(Waist High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.8m @ 10.2s ESE (109°)
1.1m @ 8.2s SE (138°)
6pm Thu 16 Jan
2ft SE 14kt ESE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
3ft South facing beaches
(Head High)
1.4m @ 10.1s SE (124°)
0.2m @ 9.9s SSW (209°)
6am Fri 17 Jan
1-2ft ESE 4kt NE
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.2s ESE (106°)
0.9m @ 6.9s SE (137°)
0.2m @ 16.5s SW (217°)
12pm Fri 17 Jan
1-2ft ESE 7kt ENE
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.3s ESE (105°)
0.8m @ 6.9s SE (138°)
0.2m @ 16.1s SW (218°)
6pm Fri 17 Jan
1-2ft ESE 15kt E
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.4s ESE (107°)
0.7m @ 4.1s ESE (111°)
0.7m @ 6.8s SE (137°)
6am Sat 18 Jan
2ft ESE 6kt NE
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.0m @ 10.3s ESE (108°)
0.5m @ 6.3s SSE (151°)
0.2m @ 9.4s S (182°)
12pm Sat 18 Jan
1-2ft ESE 8kt E
(Waist High)
0.9m @ 10.2s ESE (110°)
0.4m @ 6.2s SSE (151°)
0.2m @ 2.6s ENE (71°)
6pm Sat 18 Jan
1-2ft ESE 12kt ENE
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.1s ESE (110°)
0.6m @ 3.4s E (88°)
0.4m @ 6.2s SSE (149°)

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Swell Train Data
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Thu 16/01
12am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
E 6kt
1.5 m
9.3s 135 (SE)
0.3 m
12.1s 214 (SW)
6am
1-2ft
2ft
SF
SE 0kt
1.4 m
9.3s 132 (SE)
0.3 m
11.8s 214 (SW)
12pm
1-2ft
2ft
SF
ESE 6kt
0.8 m
10.2s 109 (ESE)
1.1 m
8.2s 138 (SE)
6pm
2ft
3ft
SF
ESE 14kt
1.4 m
10.1s 124 (SE)
0.2 m
9.9s 209 (SSW)
+
Thu 16/01
1-2ft
2ft
SF
ESE 6kt
0.8 m
10.2s 109 (ESE)
1.1 m
8.2s 138 (SE)
-
Fri 17/01
12am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
NNE 6kt
1.3 m
10.2s 122 (ESE)
0.2 m
11.2s 209 (SSW)
0.2 m
17.8s 217 (SW)
6am
1-2ft
NE 4kt
0.8 m
10.2s 106 (ESE)
0.9 m
6.9s 137 (SE)
0.2 m
16.5s 217 (SW)
12pm
1-2ft
ENE 7kt
0.8 m
10.3s 105 (ESE)
0.8 m
6.9s 138 (SE)
0.2 m
16.1s 218 (SW)
6pm
1-2ft
E 15kt
0.8 m
10.4s 107 (ESE)
0.7 m
4.1s 111 (ESE)
0.7 m
6.8s 137 (SE)
+
Fri 17/01
1-2ft
ENE 7kt
0.8 m
10.3s 105 (ESE)
0.8 m
6.9s 138 (SE)
0.2 m
16.1s 218 (SW)
-
Sat 18/01
12am
1-2ft
NE 6kt
0.9 m
10.4s 108 (ESE)
0.8 m
6.1s 127 (SE)
0.2 m
14.8s 218 (SW)
6am
2ft
NE 6kt
1.0 m
10.3s 108 (ESE)
0.5 m
6.3s 151 (SSE)
0.2 m
9.4s 182 (S)
12pm
1-2ft
E 8kt
0.9 m
10.2s 110 (ESE)
0.4 m
6.2s 151 (SSE)
0.2 m
2.6s 71 (ENE)
6pm
1-2ft
ENE 12kt
0.8 m
10.1s 110 (ESE)
0.6 m
3.4s 88 (E)
0.4 m
6.2s 149 (SSE)
+
Sat 18/01
1-2ft
E 8kt
0.9 m
10.2s 110 (ESE)
0.4 m
6.2s 151 (SSE)
0.2 m
2.6s 71 (ENE)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-01-15 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 181
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland