Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12PM is: 7.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2356 | 9018 | 15415 | 22269 | 28481 | 26632 | 30809 | 21096 | 14369 | 10955 | 8376 | 5337 | 3123 | 2177 | 1622 | 980 | 702 | 664 | 528 | 561 | 1293 | 1102 | 843 | 741 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.20m | 11:59PM1.25m | 12:21PM1.26m | 00:48AM1.29m | 1:12PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.15m | 5:39PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.14m | 6:27PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
2356 | 4100 | — | — | — | 1096 | 19694 | 13041 | 9360 | 7176 | 5428 | 4287 | 1713 | 794 | 850 | 863 | 702 | 664 | 528 | 561 | 1293 | 1102 | 843 | 741 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 726 | 804 | 1279 | 659 | 293 | 237 | 239 | 497 | 468 | 29 | 52 | 49 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 50 | 106 | 83 | 93 | 116 | 7 | 102 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1033 | 9018 | 15415 | 22269 | 28481 | 26632 | 30809 | 21096 | 14369 | 10955 | 8376 | 5337 | 3123 | 2177 | 1622 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 101 | 101 | 193 | 244 | 250 | 101 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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