Tide times · Canterbury

Christchurch tide times

Thursday 15 October 2026 · local time 10:27 am

Right now
Falling
1.7 m · low in 4 h 22
Next high tide 9:00 pm1.8 m
Next low tide 2:49 pm0.6 m
Tidal range today 1.5mbetween high and low water

Cross-checked by two independent modelsNot for navigation

Christchurch tide times today

0.5 m 1 m 1.5 m 2 m 12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 am 2:18 am 0.5 m 8:37 am 2.0 m 2:49 pm 0.6 m 9:00 pm 1.8 m 10:27 am
High tideLow tideNow

Thursday 15 October

Low tide2:18 am
0.5 m
High tide8:37 am
2.0 m
Low tide2:49 pm
0.6 m
High tide9:00 pm
1.8 m

Christchurch tide table: next 7 days

Today15 Oct
  • Low2:18 am0.5 m
  • High8:37 am2.0 m
  • Low2:49 pm0.6 m
  • High9:00 pm1.8 m
Friday16 Oct
  • Low3:02 am0.6 m
  • High9:23 am1.9 m
  • Low3:36 pm0.6 m
  • High9:48 pm1.8 m
Saturday17 Oct
  • Low3:48 am0.6 m
  • High10:10 am1.9 m
  • Low4:26 pm0.7 m
  • High10:35 pm1.8 m
Sunday18 Oct
  • Low4:37 am0.7 m
  • High10:57 am1.9 m
  • Low5:16 pm0.7 m
  • High11:23 pm1.7 m
Monday19 Oct
  • Low5:28 am0.7 m
  • High11:45 am1.9 m
  • Low6:06 pm0.6 m
Tuesday20 Oct
  • High12:11 am1.7 m
  • Low6:19 am0.6 m
  • High12:34 pm1.9 m
  • Low6:54 pm0.6 m
Wednesday21 Oct
  • High12:59 am1.7 m
  • Low7:09 am0.6 m
  • High1:21 pm1.9 m
  • Low7:39 pm0.6 m

This year in Christchurch

Highest tide2.4m26 December 2026, 7:00 am
Lowest tide0.0m5 August 2027, 12:20 am
Spring tide range2.1mneap tides: 1.3 m
King tides30 Oct 2026 · 27 Nov 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 23 Jan 2027 · 5 Jul 2027

Same tides nearby

These places use the same tide station as Christchurch: New Brighton, Parklands, Burwood, Aranui, New Brighton North, South New Brighton, Bexley, Avondale, Waimairi Beach.

TICON-4

Calculated by Marinalo from the New Brighton Pier tide station, 8.7 km from Christchurch: TICON-4: Hart-Davis et al., DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0, doi:10.17882/109129. Heights above Lowest Astronomical Tide, calculated by Marinalo over 19 years. Times in local time (Pacific/Auckland), daylight saving included. Place names: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Astronomical tides only: wind and air pressure can change the water level. Not for navigation: check LINZ tide predictions before going out. How we calculate tides.