Christies Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.46° E

Issued: 8 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christies Reef sea temperature is
16.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Christies Reef today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Christies Reef at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)5s

Table - waves today at Christies Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.1
S
13
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.4
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
13
10
19
22
3
62
83
74
29
23
49
102
200
0
0
0
88
94
159
0
98
59
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
NE
25
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
20
W
30
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:56PM2.22m
6:07AM1.19m
5:24PM2.19m
6:19AM1.19m
5:52PM2.12m
6:34AM1.25m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.41m
10:32AM0.83m
00:39AM0.46m
11:00AM0.76m
00:56AM0.52m
11:34AM0.72m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
4
8
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
18
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
14
12
12
11
10
11
11
9
7
5
3
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.5
W
6
0.7
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
3
2
8
7
7
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
17
29
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
2
8
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.4
NW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
2.4
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
13
10
19
22
19
62
83
74
29
23
49
102
200
336
433
252
88
94
159
182
98
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
5
1
5
Distance (km)
48
49
48
48
48
48
49
48
255
48
48
49
48
451
451
451
384
547
563
620
451
954
847
840
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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