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8 Aug 2025 5:56
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 2246hrs Thursday 07-Aug-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A ridge of high pressure lies of New Zealand while a front moves over the North Island today, followed by another front and cold southwesterlies behind. On Saturday a low deepens east of the North Island, directing a southerly flow across New Zealand. On Sunday and Monday, a southerly flow continues to affect New Zealand, while a ridge builds over the South Island. On Tuesday, the high cell moves over the South Island while a low is slowly approaching far offshore the North Island.

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

    Nil warnings
    Friday: Northeast 15 knots. Changing southwest 15 knots early afternoon, rising to 20 knots this evening. Sea becoming moderate this evening. Poor visibility in rain, turning into showers in the afternoon.
    Saturday: Southwest 20 knots. Mostly cloudy, with a few showers developing.
    Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
    Monday: Southwest 15 knots. Cloudy.

    High Tide at Lyttelton:
    Friday 0317 2.1 metres
    Friday 1545 2.3 metres




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