Christies Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Adelaide, Australia)
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Christies Reef Surf Guide
Christies Reef in Adelaide is a reasonably exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Take care of rips, sharks and sharks.
Christies Reef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef |  2.8 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Christies Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Christies Reef occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Christies Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Christies Reef Location Map
Interactive Christies Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Christies Reef is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Christies Reef is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 468 km (291 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 13:08 Local Time
| Sunday 02 | ||||
| 1:30PM | 4:30PM | 7:30PM | 10:30PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | on | cross- off |
cross- off |
off |
Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Christies Reef
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Christies Reef
Surf stats for Christies Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Christies Reef
Wind stats for Christies Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Christies Reef Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:2.8
- Quality on a good day:3.0
- Consistency of Surf:
2.0 - Difficulty Level:3.0
- Crowds:2.0
The wave lies some 500 meter paddle from the boat ramp at Christies Beach (the first section of Y-steps) and like Y-steps really needs at least a tide which is half way in and rising. Low tide at Christies Reef shows the reef out of the water and the waves failing to build as they have no water to draw against. The reef seldom works, like most of the mid, due to the lack of swell reaching the mid coast, the best winds are- no wind or easterly. I have surfed it to 10 foot wave face and consider it to be the best reef on the coast. The north side of the reef has a bit of a left stepping up onto very shallow rock, if you like to loose fins. When you have finished surfing, catch the biggest wave you can and ride it into the wave cross over through and behind the reef, its great fun and will take you most of the way back to the beach at Y-steps (on a bigger day).”
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BeachWave Buoys Nearest To Christies Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoyCape du Couedic Buoy122 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCape Sorell Waverider Buoy599 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy670 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy670 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy714 mi
