Surf Forecasts:
Christies Reef surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, W swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Christies Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Christies Reef in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Christies Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me spell it out for you in feet and knots. The next 16 days here are a total flat spell. Christies Reef—a sheltered, inconsistent little reef setup that needs a proper SSW swell—isn't getting anything worth getting wet for.
Right off the bat, Wednesday the 16th, we've got a tiny 0.6ft cross-off windswell from the WSW with combined energy of only 15. That's not surf, it's a shiver. It stays like this. Thursday morning the 17th looks glassy, but with a 0.3ft southerly swell, you'd be floating. By the weekend of the 21st and 22nd, we get a bit of a bump, maybe 0.6ft from the WSW again, and the wind goes offshore on Tuesday the 22nd morning, giving clean conditions. But 0.6ft is barely ankle-high.
There's a period in the second week, around Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, where it goes completely flat. Zero energy. A glassy morning on the 24th might be nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
The only slight hint of life is on Sunday the 27th and into Monday the 28th. We see some small 0.3ft southerly swells, but the wind is cross-onshore and lumpy, making a mess of any potential.
Look, if you're a kiter, that Sunday the 20th with a 3ft NNW windswell and a moderate cross-onshore might actually have some interest. The combined energy is at 40, which is weak, and it's choppy. But for a paddle surfer? There's nothing on offer.
Water temp is sitting at 59°F with a 0.9° anomaly, so it's about average for the time of year, but you won't need a wetsuit to stay dry.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off. There are no good surf options. This is one of those blank runs that just happens in a sheltered, inconsistent spot like Christies Reef. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 14 | SW 8 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | N 4 | N 3 | W 6 | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.67m | 6:24AM2.18m | 6:18PM1.55m | 6:49AM2.06m | 6:34PM1.39m | 7:16AM1.88m | 6:43PM1.20m | 7:46AM1.64m | 5:56PM1.01m | 8:21AM1.38m | 5:23AM1.18m | 2:23PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.47m | 00:11AM0.29m | 1:13PM0.58m | 00:28AM0.36m | 1:46PM0.73m | 00:37AM0.50m | 2:35PM0.93m | 00:06AM0.66m | 10:01PM0.66m | 8:31AM1.11m | 9:33PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | N 5 | SW 11 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 12 | NW 5 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 54 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 140 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 139 | 621 | 129 | 129 | 828 | 129 | 254 | 134 |
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