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1:48 pm 6 May 2012

Goolwa

4:04 am 22 May 2003


Christies Reef ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for South Australia - Adelaide

  1. Surfsouthoz Surf South Oz: ‘South-Coast SA: Winds are light from the NE early but onshores obernight have left ths South Coast a mess this morning. Surf is around 2 - 3' along the Middleton - Goolwa stretch but pretty sloppy looking, 2' around the Chiton / Gap side, bigger and less sloppy around at Waits and Parson's.’
  2. Http___www Surf South Oz: ‘Mid-Coast SA: Once again conditions are clean and glassy with light East winds this morning, and a few tiny lines of swell on the reefs. Surf is around 0.5' with rare bigger sets, and the tide heading out until around 9:20am.’
  3. Http___www Surf South Oz: ‘Mid-Coast SA: Once again conditions are clean and glassy with light East winds this morning, and a few small lines of swell on the reefs. Surf is around 1', and the tide heading out until around 9:20am. The incoming tide might give it a small lift mid-morning, and conditions should remain fairly clean for the next few hours.’
  4. Surfsouthoz Surf South Oz: ‘South-Coast SA: Winds are light from the NE early and conditions are pretty clean and glassy along the south coast this morning. Surf is around 2 - 3' along the Middleton - Goolwa stretch, 2' around the Chiton / Gap side, and should be a bit bigger around at Waits and Parson's.’
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Christies Reef Surf Forecast / Australia

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 20 pm Sunday 03 Jun 2012

Christies Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.1
SSW
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Period (s) (?) 14 10 10 10 10 10 17 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 14 14
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Max-energy 485 970 1223 1655 1754 1300 1567 2055 1492 1067 633 434 322 188 133 128 100 132
Wind
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SSW 30
SSE 40
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SSE 40
SSE 25
ESE 20
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ESE 15
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Christies Reef blow from the E
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:24AM
1.42
3:48PM
2.20

4:54AM
1.38
4:17PM
2.21

5:14AM
1.34
4:42PM
2.19

5:28AM
1.32
5:06PM
2.15

5:42AM
1.35
5:30PM
2.09

6:03AM
1.41
5:57PM
2.00
Low Tide
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10:19PM
0.44
9:15AM
0.89

10:54PM
0.40
9:41AM
0.85

11:22PM
0.41
10:04AM
0.80

11:43PM
0.45
10:26AM
0.74

12:00AM
0.49
10:53AM
0.69

12:17AM
0.52
11:26AM
0.68

 

Note: the tide data above is for Port Noarlunga, Australia which is 6 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Christies Reef. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Christies Reef sea temperature is 16.0 °C (Statistics for 03 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 16.4 max: 17.2 min: 15.4 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
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High °C 13 13 14 14 13 13 11 12 13 10 10 11 10 10 11 9 10 12
Low °C 11 12 14 13 13 12 9 10 11 8 8 10 7 8 10 7 8 11
Chill °C (?) 11 10 11 11 10 10 8 10 11 7 8 9 8 9 10 6 8 11
Sunrise - 6:47 - - 6:47 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 - - 6:50 -
Sunset - - 16:40 - - 16:40 - - 16:40 - - 16:39 - - 16:39 - - 16:39
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The above surf forecast table for Christies Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Christies Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Christies Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Christies Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Christies Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Christies Reef is 4 km (2 miles) from the very large city of Morphett Vale. If you plan a holiday in Adelaide, look for hotels and other accommodation in Morphett Vale. Morphett Vale has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as cheap car hire and transport links.