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Christchurch fishing forecast

Top spot right now · CHRISTCHURCH 60/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Christchurch — Pegasus Bay, Banks Peninsula, Akaroa. Best day this week: Tue, 3 Nov at 63/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
60/100
15.5°C
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11 kts

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 1 hero spot on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 63 out of 100, Wed 58 out of 100, Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 63 out of 100, Sat 63 out of 100 60SunHOLD60MonHOLD63TueHOLD58WedHOLD60ThuHOLD63FriHOLD63SatHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Sun 1 Nov Today
60 HOLD
Wind11 kts NNESwell—Water15.5°CRain0%
Mon 2 Nov
60 HOLD
Wind15 kts NNWSwell—Water15.2°CRain12%
Tue 3 Nov Best day
63 HOLD
Wind10 kts ESwell—Water15.2°CRain40%
Wed 4 Nov
58 HOLD
Wind11 kts ESwell—Water15.8°CRain53%
Thu 5 Nov
60 HOLD
Wind11 kts ENESwell—Water16.0°CRain20%
Fri 6 Nov
63 HOLD
Wind13 kts NSwell—Water16.5°CRain24%
Sat 7 Nov
63 HOLD
Wind13 kts SESwell—Water16.3°CRain29%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around central New Zealand. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around central New Zealand on Saturday 31 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°C · 19°C · 25°C+ Saturday 31 Oct · yesterday
Water around central New Zealand ranged 12.6–15.8°C across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Christchurch aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the Bureau of Meteorology tide pages. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Christchurch in November. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

Sea-run TroutBlue CodKahawaiGroperTrumpeter
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