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Christchurch Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 17 Apr
3ft ENE 16kt ENE
(Head High)
1.6m @ 5.9s ENE (70°)
1.1m @ 14.8s SSW (204°)
12pm Thu 17 Apr
3-4ft ENE 15kt NE
(Overhead)
1.9m @ 6.4s ENE (69°)
0.9m @ 13.8s SSW (206°)
6pm Thu 17 Apr
4ft ENE 14kt ENE
(Overhead)
2.1m @ 6.9s ENE (68°)
0.7m @ 13.4s SSW (207°)
6am Fri 18 Apr
4-5ft ENE 12kt ENE
(Well Overhead)
2.4m @ 7.8s ENE (67°)
0.6m @ 16.2s SSW (210°)
12pm Fri 18 Apr
4-5ft ENE 7kt NNE
(Well Overhead)
2.4m @ 8.3s ENE (66°)
0.6m @ 16.3s SSW (212°)
6pm Fri 18 Apr
4-5ft ENE 7kt NE
(Well Overhead)
2.4m @ 8.4s ENE (65°)
0.5m @ 15.4s SW (215°)
6am Sat 19 Apr
4-5ft ENE 7kt NNE
(Well Overhead)
2.4m @ 9s ENE (61°)
0.4m @ 14.5s SW (215°)
12pm Sat 19 Apr
3-5ft ENE 7kt NE
(Well Overhead)
2.3m @ 9.1s ENE (61°)
0.4m @ 13.7s SW (216°)
6pm Sat 19 Apr
4ft ENE 16kt NNE
(Overhead)
2.1m @ 9s ENE (60°)
0.4m @ 13.4s SW (216°)

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Thu 6am
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Thu 6pm
Fri 6am
Fri 12pm
Fri 6pm
Sat 6am
Sat 12pm
Sat 6pm
Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
ENE 16kt
A
NE 15kt
A
ENE 14kt
A
ENE 12kt
A
NNE 7kt
A
NE 7kt
A
NNE 7kt
A
NE 7kt
A
NNE 16kt
Tide Times & Weather
Clearing shower 11°C // 14°C
Rain 13°C // 15°C
Mostly cloudy 13°C // 19°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Thu 17/04
12am
2ft
2-3ft
SF
ENE 15kt
1.2 m
5.2s 76 (ENE)
1.2 m
15.8s 204 (SSW)
0.2 m
8.6s 64 (ENE)
6am
3ft
ENE 16kt
1.6 m
5.9s 70 (ENE)
1.1 m
14.8s 204 (SSW)
12pm
3-4ft
NE 15kt
1.9 m
6.4s 69 (ENE)
0.9 m
13.8s 206 (SSW)
6pm
4ft
ENE 14kt
2.1 m
6.9s 68 (ENE)
0.7 m
13.4s 207 (SSW)
+
Thu 17/04
3-4ft
NE 15kt
1.9 m
6.4s 69 (ENE)
0.9 m
13.8s 206 (SSW)
-
Fri 18/04
12am
3-5ft
ENE 13kt
2.2 m
7.4s 68 (ENE)
0.6 m
13.3s 207 (SSW)
6am
4-5ft
ENE 12kt
2.4 m
7.8s 67 (ENE)
0.6 m
16.2s 210 (SSW)
12pm
4-5ft
NNE 7kt
2.4 m
8.3s 66 (ENE)
0.6 m
16.3s 212 (SSW)
6pm
4-5ft
NE 7kt
2.4 m
8.4s 65 (ENE)
0.5 m
15.4s 215 (SW)
+
Fri 18/04
4-5ft
NNE 7kt
2.4 m
8.3s 66 (ENE)
0.6 m
16.3s 212 (SSW)
-
Sat 19/04
12am
4-5ft
NE 8kt
2.4 m
8.6s 63 (ENE)
0.5 m
14.7s 215 (SW)
6am
4-5ft
NNE 7kt
2.4 m
9s 61 (ENE)
0.4 m
14.5s 215 (SW)
12pm
3-5ft
NE 7kt
2.3 m
9.1s 61 (ENE)
0.4 m
13.7s 216 (SW)
6pm
4ft
NNE 16kt
2.1 m
9s 60 (ENE)
0.4 m
13.4s 216 (SW)
+
Sat 19/04
3-5ft
NE 7kt
2.3 m
9.1s 61 (ENE)
0.4 m
13.7s 216 (SW)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-04-16 06:00:00
  • location_identifier => 181
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland