Wind in Christchurch
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:00 am (GMT+13)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Christchurch is a light breeze from the east: 1 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 30 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 1–10 mph · gusts 25 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–22 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–14 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 2–17 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–30 mph · gusts 38 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 2–10 mph · gusts 26 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 3–7 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 2
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | W | SW | E | NE | ENE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 42 | 31 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | SSW | WSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 30 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 22 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | W | W | WNW | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind tomorrow.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1025 | 2243 | 1430 | 1730 | 3038 | 1026 | 724 |
| AIFS | 9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| GFS | 1321 | 2131 | 1427 | 1733 | 1931 | 1127 | 1115 |
| ICON | 1130 | 2859 | 1428 | 1430 | 2350 | 1120 | 920 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in ChristchurchQuestions
What's the wind like today in Christchurch?
Light breeze from the east: 4 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 30 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze. On Friday 30, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Christchurch today
Wind near Christchurch
- Diamond Harbour 9 mph SE · 8.1 mi
- Pegasus 3 mph SSE · 16 mi
- Duvauchelle 8 mph SSE · 21 mi
- Washdyke 10 mph NNE · 90 mi
- Timaru 10 mph NNE · 91 mi
- Hokitika 16 mph WSW · 101 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 6.3 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:00 am (local time).
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