Christchurch Tides
Live tide times, a 7-day forecast, sun and moon times, and the best fishing windows for Christchurch.
Christchurch tide times for Lyttelton, updated automatically, with today’s high and low tides plus a 7-day forecast.
Tide now · Lyttelton
Next high 02:39 · next low 20:34
Sun
Rise 07:58
Set 17:11
Moon · waning crescent
Rise 05:47
Set 14:09
2.0 m range today Spring tides
Fishing times today
Fish the moving water around the tide changes: 01:39, 07:52, 14:14, 20:34
Solunar major (moon overhead & underfoot): 10:00, 22:33
Solunar minor (moonrise & moonset): 05:47, 14:09
Christchurch has a semi-diurnal tide, with roughly two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours. Checking the Christchurch tide times before you head out helps with fishing, boating, launching, gathering shellfish and beach access. The chart above shows live high and low tide predictions for Lyttelton, the nearest standard port, and updates automatically.
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · shaded = better fishing (within 2h of a tide change)
This week: Biggest tides around Tue 14 Jul & Wed 15 Jul (up to 2.4 m range).
| Today · Sun 12 Jul |
▲ 01:39 · 2.3 m
▼ 07:52 · 0.5 m
▲ 14:14 · 2.5 m
▼ 20:34 · 0.5 m
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| Mon 13 Jul |
▲ 02:39 · 2.4 m
▼ 08:50 · 0.4 m
▲ 15:13 · 2.6 m
▼ 21:32 · 0.4 m
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| Tue 14 Jul |
▲ 03:37 · 2.4 m
▼ 09:50 · 0.3 m
▲ 16:11 · 2.7 m
▼ 22:29 · 0.4 m
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| Wed 15 Jul |
▲ 04:35 · 2.5 m
▼ 10:49 · 0.3 m
▲ 17:06 · 2.7 m
▼ 23:25 · 0.3 m
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| Thu 16 Jul |
▲ 05:33 · 2.5 m
▼ 11:46 · 0.3 m
▲ 18:00 · 2.7 m
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| Fri 17 Jul |
▼ 00:20 · 0.3 m
▲ 06:30 · 2.5 m
▼ 12:41 · 0.3 m
▲ 18:55 · 2.6 m
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| Sat 18 Jul |
▼ 01:13 · 0.3 m
▲ 07:27 · 2.5 m
▼ 13:34 · 0.4 m
▲ 19:50 · 2.5 m
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Tide predictions © Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), CC BY 3.0 NZ. Sun & moon data © MET Norway, CC BY 4.0. Predictions only; actual tides vary with weather and barometric pressure. Times in local New Zealand time.
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Frequently asked questions about Christchurch tide times
When are the tides in Christchurch today?
Today the tides for Lyttelton (the standard port for Christchurch) are: high 01:39 (2.3 m), low 07:52 (0.5 m), high 14:14 (2.5 m), low 20:34 (0.5 m). A full 7-day forecast is in the table above.
What is the tidal range in Christchurch?
Christchurch has a semi-diurnal tide, with two high tides and two low tides a day. Today the range is about 2.0 m between high and low water. Ranges are largest around spring tides (near the new and full moon) and smallest around neap tides, so the figure changes through the month.
How often do the tides change in Christchurch?
There are about two high and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes, so tides fall roughly 6 hours 12 minutes apart and each one is about 50 minutes later than the day before.
When is the best time to fish in Christchurch?
Fishing is usually best in the moving water around each tide change, about one to two hours either side. Today the tide changes are at 01:39, 07:52, 14:14, 20:34. The solunar major bite periods today are around 10:00 and 22:33.
Where do these Christchurch tide predictions come from?
They are official predictions from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) for Lyttelton, the nearest standard port to Christchurch, and update automatically. Sunrise, sunset and moon times come from MET Norway. Predicted times can vary slightly from the real tide in strong wind or unusual barometric pressure.