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Charleston surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 24 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 15.2°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.5 °C max: 17.1 °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 15.2°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.5 °C max: 17.1 °C min: 13.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Charleston today?
The current surf forecast for Charleston at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
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) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 805 | 892 | 769 | 1830 | 1512 | 1358 | 1003 | 1079 | 897 | 1280 | 1271 | 2354 | 3093 | 2840 | 4755 | 5400 | 5694 | 5879 | 5895 | 5107 | 4178 | 3697 | 2967 | 2495 | 2048 | 1677 | 1306 | 1127 | 983 | 852 | 838 | 666 | 548 | 530 | 446 | 431 | 431 | 379 | 412 | 578 | 692 | 702 | 682 | 672 | 613 | 514 | 506 | 434 | 396 | 499 | 577 | 744 | 931 | 742 | 706 | 669 | 872 | 887 | 770 | 1833 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:06PM 2.75 | 11:22AM 2.75 | 11:40PM 2.74 | 11:58AM 2.71 | 12:16AM 2.70 | 12:35PM 2.64 | 12:54AM 2.62 | 1:17PM 2.55 | 1:38AM 2.53 | 2:05PM 2.44 | 2:30AM 2.45 | 3:04PM 2.34 | 3:33AM 2.39 | 4:14PM 2.30 | 4:45AM 2.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:15AM 0.30 | 5:32PM 0.30 | 5:50AM 0.33 | 6:08PM 0.36 | 6:27AM 0.38 | 6:46PM 0.44 | 7:08AM 0.46 | 7:28PM 0.53 | 7:55AM 0.54 | 8:18PM 0.63 | 8:51AM 0.62 | 9:18PM 0.71 | 9:57AM 0.65 | 10:27PM 0.72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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