Wind in Christchurch
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:07 am (GMT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Christchurch is a light air from the north-northeast: 1 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 23 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 1–9 mph · gusts 16 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 4–11 mph · gusts 19 E · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–7 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–6 mph · gusts 13 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 6–10 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–13 mph · gusts 23 NE · Beaufort 4
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) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | N | N | NW | SSE | SE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME | AROME |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | AROME | AROME | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 7 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 | 1015 | 1219 | 1017 | 1220 | 1421 | 1523 | 1323 |
| AIFS | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| GFS | 1018 | 1317 | 814 | 1629 | 1528 | 1425 | 1324 |
| ICON | 815 | 816 | 815 | 613 | 1123 | 1528 | 1123 |
| ARPEGE | 611 | 1119 | 916 | 1120 | — | — | — |
| AROME | 916 | 1119 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 716 | 819 | 616 | 613 | — | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | 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 north-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the north-northeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in ChristchurchQuestions
What's the wind like today in Christchurch?
Light air from the north-northeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 16 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 15 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.4 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Christchurch today
Wind near Christchurch
- Bournemouth 2 mph NE · 4.4 mi
- Milford on Sea 2 mph SSE · 8.4 mi
- Swanage 2 mph SW · 12 mi
- Totton 3 mph SSW · 18 mi
- East Lulworth 3 mph S · 19 mi
- Netley 4 mph SW · 21 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, 16 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 3:07 am (local time).
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