Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 270 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 135 | 135 | 154 | 167 | 176 | 173 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 119 | 150 | 147 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.41m | 2:37AM1.36m | 3:02PM1.49m | 3:37AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:38AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.14m | 8:18PM0.13m | 8:43AM0.13m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:43AM0.11m | 10:22PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
343 | 270 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 118 | 108 | 106 | 135 | 135 | 154 | 167 | 176 | 173 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 119 | 150 | 147 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 73 | 69 | 104 | 58 | 57 | 21 | 41 | 82 | 71 | 87 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | — | S 12 | — | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 37 | — | 11 | — | 7 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 45 | 18 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 75 |
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