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 12:48 · next low 19:08
Sun
Rise 06:44
Set 18:10
Moon · waning crescent
Rise 04:28
Set 13:09
1.9 m range today Neap tides
Fishing times today
Fish the moving water around the tide changes: 00:16, 06:27, 12:48, 19:08
Solunar major (moon overhead & underfoot): 08:45, 21:15
Solunar minor (moonrise & moonset): 04:28, 13:09
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)
| Today · Mon 7 Sep |
▲ 00:16 · 2.2 m
▼ 06:27 · 0.5 m
▲ 12:48 · 2.4 m
▼ 19:08 · 0.5 m
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| Tue 8 Sep |
▲ 01:15 · 2.3 m
▼ 07:25 · 0.4 m
▲ 13:48 · 2.5 m
▼ 20:04 · 0.5 m
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| Wed 9 Sep |
▲ 02:13 · 2.3 m
▼ 08:23 · 0.4 m
▲ 14:43 · 2.5 m
▼ 20:58 · 0.4 m
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| Thu 10 Sep |
▲ 03:08 · 2.4 m
▼ 09:21 · 0.4 m
▲ 15:35 · 2.5 m
▼ 21:51 · 0.4 m
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| Fri 11 Sep |
▲ 04:01 · 2.4 m
▼ 10:15 · 0.4 m
▲ 16:25 · 2.5 m
▼ 22:42 · 0.4 m
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| Sat 12 Sep |
▲ 04:52 · 2.4 m
▼ 11:07 · 0.4 m
▲ 17:14 · 2.5 m
▼ 23:31 · 0.4 m
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| Sun 13 Sep |
▲ 05:44 · 2.4 m
▼ 11:57 · 0.4 m
▲ 18:03 · 2.4 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 00:16 (2.2 m), low 06:27 (0.5 m), high 12:48 (2.4 m), low 19:08 (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 1.9 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 00:16, 06:27, 12:48, 19:08. The solunar major bite periods today are around 08:45 and 21:15.
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.