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Christies Reef Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Christies Reef surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Christies Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Christies Reef sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Christies Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Christies Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Christies Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | |
13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 13 | 42 | 83 | 149 | 136 | 161 | 221 | 280 | 257 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.68m | 4:18PM2.21m | 4:47AM1.65m | 4:37PM2.29m | 5:04AM1.60m | 4:55PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.43m | 9:57AM0.64m | 10:52PM0.40m | 10:13AM0.63m | 11:16PM0.40m | 10:28AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 36 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 13 | 42 | 83 | 149 | 136 | 161 | 221 | 280 | 257 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 146 | 146 | 396 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 509 | 451 | 451 | 49 | 547 |
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