Lyttelton, New Zealand

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About Lyttelton

Lyttelton is a town in Canterbury Region, New Zealand. From Lyttelton you can reach 8 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Naval Point Club, a sailing spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is CHC, 19 km away.

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Staying in Lyttelton

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CHC, 19 km, TIU, 143 km, HKK, 171 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lyttelton.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Lyttelton each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Lyttelton too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Lone Pine - Brighton9.8 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lone Pine - Brighton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	25°C

New Brighton9.3 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at New Brighton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	25°C

Trolley's10.8 kmabout 20 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Trolley's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	25°C

Waimari beach13.3 kmabout 25 min by car

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waimari beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft6 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	25°C

Taylors Mistake5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft0 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taylors Mistake, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft2 smushy	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	23°C

Eddies - South Shore5.9 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft0 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Eddies - South Shore, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft2 smushy	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C

Sumner Bar5.8 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft0 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sumner Bar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft2 smushy	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C

Scarborough5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft0 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scarborough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	1kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 s	0kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	1 ft2 shollow	0kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 shollow	1kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft3 shollow	1kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 shollow	1kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 shollow	3kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lyttelton, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Lyttelton

Naval Point Club 1.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Lyttelton

Heisenburger LytteltonBurger · 0.5 km from the centre
BombaPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
Fisherman's WharfSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Everest Indian RestaurantIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
Project TacoMexican · 0.7 km from the centre
RootsMolecular gastronomy · 0.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits