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1 Sep 2025 6:53
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Christchurch
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0434hrs Monday 01-Sep-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A couple of weak fronts move east across the South Island today, and another front approaches Fiordland from the southwest late in the day. Tomorrow a front moves northeast over the South Island and onto the lower North Island, followed by a ridge of high pressure. A ridge of high pressure moves onto the North Island on Wednesday. Meanwhile, northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island as a front approaches and moves north onto the country on Thursday. On Friday another front approaches the lower South Island and moves north bringing showery southwesterlies behind.

    Forecast for Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth

    Nil warnings
    Monday: Variable 5 knots. Northwest 15 knots developing this morning, turning westerly 15 knots this afternoon. Easing to variable 5 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine.
    Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots, becoming southwest 20 knots in the morning. Easing to westerly 10 knots in the evening. Partly cloudy.
    Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots, changing northeast 20 knots early. Easing to variable 5 knots late. Fine.
    Thursday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early. Partly cloudy.

    High Tide at Lyttelton:
    Monday 1110 2.1 metres
    Monday 2330 2.0 metres




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