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Charleston surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Charleston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Charleston sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Charleston today?
The current surf forecast for Charleston at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Charleston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 905 | 892 | 892 | 805 | 910 | 1111 | 1229 | 1065 | 1008 | 1001 | 978 | 870 | 759 | 867 | 596 | 499 | 455 | 521 | 493 | 551 | 576 | 650 | 612 | 625 | 501 | 378 | 434 | 411 | 478 | 508 | 501 | 561 | 595 | 2121 | 1433 | 1288 | 891 | 1012 | 754 | 660 | 1187 | 988 | 421 | 613 | 522 | 545 | 534 | 514 | 491 | 447 | 653 | 638 | 626 | 950 | 1757 | 2200 | 17705 | 17076 | 10810 | 9350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:36PM 3.12 | 1:59AM 3.02 | 2:25PM 2.93 | 2:48AM 2.84 | 3:18PM 2.69 | 3:43AM 2.63 | 4:19PM 2.45 | 4:49AM 2.44 | 5:34PM 2.27 | 6:08AM 2.32 | 6:57PM 2.21 | 7:29AM 2.31 | 8:10PM 2.25 | 8:34AM 2.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:25AM -0.12 | 7:49PM -0.03 | 8:13AM 0.02 | 8:38PM 0.18 | 9:05AM 0.23 | 9:31PM 0.42 | 10:05AM 0.45 | 10:32PM 0.64 | 11:14AM 0.65 | 11:45PM 0.79 | 12:33PM 0.74 | 1:05AM 0.83 | 1:49PM 0.72 | 2:15AM 0.76 | 2:51PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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