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Charleston surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 15.9°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.8 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 13.8 °C)
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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 15.9°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.8 °C max: 17.0 °C min: 13.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Charleston today?
The current surf forecast for Charleston at 6AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Charleston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 857 | 1254 | 1737 | 1801 | 2066 | 2272 | 3851 | 4108 | 2555 | 3267 | 3001 | 2662 | 2122 | 1776 | 1578 | 1396 | 1139 | 965 | 950 | 824 | 812 | 824 | 837 | 979 | 1144 | 1243 | 1206 | 1188 | 1103 | 965 | 826 | 813 | 677 | 677 | 589 | 579 | 579 | 508 | 589 | 419 | 419 | 365 | 371 | 377 | 320 | 325 | 325 | 320 | 329 | 373 | 395 | 459 | 949 | 892 | 1054 | 1684 | 1364 | 1240 | 1083 | 917 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:41AM 2.19 | 6:24PM 2.12 | 6:50AM 2.23 | 7:25PM 2.20 | 7:44AM 2.32 | 8:12PM 2.31 | 8:27AM 2.43 | 8:52PM 2.44 | 9:05AM 2.55 | 9:27PM 2.55 | 9:40AM 2.64 | 10:01PM 2.65 | 10:14AM 2.71 | 10:33PM 2.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:19PM 0.93 | 12:03PM 0.86 | 12:30AM 0.91 | 1:08PM 0.79 | 1:29AM 0.81 | 1:59PM 0.68 | 2:17AM 0.69 | 2:41PM 0.55 | 2:57AM 0.56 | 3:18PM 0.43 | 3:33AM 0.45 | 3:52PM 0.34 | 4:07AM 0.37 | 4:25PM 0.29 | 4:41AM 0.32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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