NEW ZEALAND · CHRISTCHURCH
TODAY · 05:00

Christchurch fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Wind 6 m/s ENE.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
—
WATER
16.5°C
WIND
6 m/s
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Christchurch (New Zealand) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sat, 14 Nov at 63/100. In season now: Sea-run Trout, Blue Cod, Kahawai, Groper, Trumpeter.

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 · 76/10018:00–21:00 · 80/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Christchurch: Sat, 14 Nov at 63/100.

7-day outlook for Christchurch: Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 63 out of 100, Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 55 out of 100, Tue 60 out of 100, Wed 63 out of 100, Thu 63 out of 100 50FriHOLD63SatHOLD60SunHOLD55MonHOLD60TueHOLD63WedHOLD63ThuHOLD
FRI · TODAY
13
HOLD 50 · 05:00
SAT
14
HOLD 63
SUN
15
HOLD 60
MON
16
HOLD 55
TUE
17
HOLD 60
WED
18
HOLD 63
THU
19
HOLD 63
Per-day detail
Fri, 13 Nov · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 13 kts ENE · Swell — · Water 16.5°C · Rain 89%
Sat, 14 Nov · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 9.9 kts E · Swell — · Water 16.8°C · Rain 13%
Sun, 15 Nov · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 15 kts NW · Swell — · Water 16.9°C · Rain 29%
Mon, 16 Nov · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 11 kts NW · Swell — · Water 16.8°C · Rain 61%
Tue, 17 Nov · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 9.6 kts NE · Swell — · Water 16.9°C · Rain 11%
Wed, 18 Nov · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 13 kts W · Swell — · Water 17.1°C · Rain 47%
Thu, 19 Nov · HOLD
63 /100
Wind 11 kts ENE · Swell — · Water 16.9°C · Rain 30%

TIDES — NEW BRIGHTON PIER

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

Fri, 13 Nov

Tide at Christchurch: Low 01:06 at 0.6 metres, High 07:12 at 1.8 metres, Low 13:18 at 0.5 metres, High 19:36 at 1.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 01:06 · 0.6m07:12 · 1.8m13:18 · 0.5m19:36 · 1.9m
Low
01:06
0.6m
High
07:12
1.8m
Low
13:18
0.5m
High
19:36
1.9m

Sat, 14 Nov

Low
01:54
0.6m
High
07:54
1.8m
Low
14:00
0.6m
High
20:24
1.9m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

Sea-run TroutBlue CodKahawaiGroperTrumpeter
Written by
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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