Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | NNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
— | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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