NEW ZEALAND · CHRISTCHURCH
TODAY · 05:00

Christchurch fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Wind 5 m/s SW.

BITE
45/100
SWELL
—
WATER
11.6°C
WIND
5 m/s
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Christchurch (New Zealand) is rated HOLD · 45/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Fri, 25 Sept at 68/100. In season now: Groper, Trumpeter, Blue Cod, Kahawai, Sea-run Trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 80/10017:00–20:00 · 79/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Christchurch: Fri, 25 Sept at 68/100.

7-day outlook for Christchurch: Tue 45 out of 100, Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 65 out of 100, Fri 68 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 20 out of 100, Mon 65 out of 100 45TueHOLD53WedHOLD65ThuHOLD68FriHOLD65SatHOLD20SunWAIT65MonHOLD
TUE · TODAY
22
HOLD 45 · 05:00
WED
23
HOLD 53
THU
24
HOLD 65
FRI
25
HOLD 68
SAT
26
HOLD 65
SUN
27
WAIT 20
MON
28
HOLD 65
Per-day detail
Tue, 22 Sept · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 11 kts SW · Swell — · Water 11.6°C · Rain 100%
Wed, 23 Sept · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 13 kts SW · Swell — · Water 11.4°C · Rain 77%
Thu, 24 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 5.9 kts ENE · Swell — · Water 11.7°C · Rain 2%
Fri, 25 Sept · HOLD
68 /100
Wind 6.7 kts WNW · Swell — · Water 11.7°C · Rain 47%
Sat, 26 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6.6 kts NE · Swell — · Water 11.7°C · Rain 21%
Sun, 27 Sept · WAIT
20 /100
Wind 21 kts SW · Swell — · Water 11.6°C · Rain 93%
Mon, 28 Sept · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6.6 kts WSW · Swell — · Water 11.2°C · Rain 21%

TIDES — NEW BRIGHTON PIER

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the New Brighton Pier tide station, 8.5 km away — high reliability.

Tue, 22 Sept

Tide at Christchurch: High 00:48 at 1.9 metres, Low 07:06 at 0.7 metres, High 13:06 at 1.7 metres, Low 19:12 at 0.7 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:48 · 1.9m07:06 · 0.7m13:06 · 1.7m19:12 · 0.7m
High
00:48
1.9m
Low
07:06
0.7m
High
13:06
1.7m
Low
19:12
0.7m

Wed, 23 Sept

High
01:30
1.9m
Low
07:48
0.6m
High
13:54
1.8m
Low
19:54
0.6m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Christchurch () waters for September. Verify current DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

GroperTrumpeterBlue CodKahawaiSea-run Trout

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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