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3 Sep 2025 10:23
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 0414hrs Wednesday 03-Sep-2025 by MetService

    Situation:
    A ridge of high pressure lies over the country, moving northeast today, as a northwest flow develops across the lower South Island. Northwesterlies strengthen over the South Island on Thursday, as a series of fronts approach and move north onto the country. A series of fronts affects New Zealand on Friday, with a cooler southwest change spreading onto southern New Zealand. On Saturday the frontal system clears central and northern New Zealand, followed by a ridge of high pressure spreading onto the country on Sunday.

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

    Nil warnings
    Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots, changing northeast 10 knots in the morning, then rising to 15 knots in the afternoon. Easing to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine.
    Thursday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy.
    Friday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to northwest 10 knots early. Mostly cloudy, with a few showers developing.
    Saturday: Westerly 10 knots, turning southerly 15 knots for a time in the morning. Showers, clearing.

    High Tide at Lyttelton:
    Wednesday 1251 2.1 metres
    Thursday 0109 2.0 metres




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