Christchurch
At
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Fine. Northeast breezes dying out.
Fine with morning frosts, then cloud increasing in the evening. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.
Showers, becoming more persistent and heavier in the afternoon. Northerlies, turning to fresh southerlies in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.
Situation:
A weakening front moves across the upper North Island today, then a ridge of high pressure spreads over most of New Zealand. The ridge weakens tomorrow as a front moves onto the western South Island. A low develops on the front and should move east over the North Island on Thursday and Friday. Meanwhile, a new ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island on Friday.
Warnings:
NIL
Forecasts:
Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Easterly 10 knots developing for a time late afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Fine. Northeast swell half a metre or less.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Cloud clearing. Northeast swell half a metre or less. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy, showers developing. Northeast swell half a metre or less. Friday: Southwest 15 knots. Showers clearing.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata
Forecast:
Tuesday : Northerly 10 knots. Sea slight. Long period southeast swell 1 metre, easing.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the evening. Thursday: Northerly 20 knots, changing southwest 10 knots in the morning. Rising to southerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Friday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to southeast 10 knots later.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands
Forecast:
Tuesday : Northwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres. Fair visibility in showers, easing in the afternoon.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots developing. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Northerly 15 knots, turning easterly 15 knots later. Moderate westerly swell easing.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway
Forecast:
Tuesday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southwest swell 1 metre, easing.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, rising to 20 knots east of Kaikoura Peninsula in the morning. Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Friday: Southwest 25 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots but southwest 30 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Rough sea, easing in the south. Southerly swell becoming moderate.