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Christchurch fishing forecast

Top spot right now · CHRISTCHURCH 48/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Christchurch — Pegasus Bay, Banks Peninsula, Akaroa. Best day this week: Thu, 20 Aug at 65/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
48/100
9.6°
6m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Score averaged across the page's hero spots — useful for picking the best window across the region.

Sun
48
HOLD
Mon
55
HOLD
Tue
43
WAIT
Wed
58
HOLD
Thu
65
HOLD
Fri
65
HOLD
Sat
55
HOLD
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 6m/s SSW · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 100%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 4m/s WSW · Swell — · Water 9.5°C · Rain 16%
Tue, 18 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 11m/s SW · Swell — · Water 9.5°C · Rain 47%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 5m/s SW · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 45%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s ENE · Swell — · Water 9.6°C · Rain 3%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 3m/s ENE · Swell — · Water 9.7°C · Rain 0%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 6m/s N · Swell — · Water 9.8°C · Rain 8%

LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Christchurch aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the LINZ tide predictions. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active for August. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

SnapperSalmonTrevallyBreamLuderick
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