Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1517 | 2177 | 3279 | 3811 | 2595 | 1919 | 1757 | 1985 | 1954 | 2137 | 2644 | 1637 | 1429 | 1320 | 999 | 1015 | 950 | 759 | 730 | 927 | 991 | 880 | 663 | 598 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.26m | 2:34PM1.33m | 2:54AM1.22m | 3:18PM1.32m | 3:42AM1.19m | 4:01PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | 8:57AM0.30m | 9:39PM0.31m | 9:43AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 378 | 346 | 281 | 338 | 2595 | 1919 | 1757 | 1487 | 1954 | 2137 | 1923 | 1637 | 1429 | 1320 | 999 | 974 | 937 | 759 | 669 | 669 | 682 | 682 | 663 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 380 | 471 | 261 | — | 1152 | 878 | 730 | 53 | 225 | 515 | 919 | 1015 | 950 | 749 | 730 | 927 | 991 | 880 | 613 | 471 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 7 | — | E 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1517 | 2177 | 3279 | 3811 | 863 | 175 | 1000 | 1985 | 194 | — | 2644 | 575 | 450 | 331 | 337 | 346 | 391 | 454 | 422 | 373 | 285 | 192 | 131 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 295 | 227 | 295 | 56 | 138 | 101 | 135 | 138 | 135 | 67 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 161 | 169 | 234 | 134 | 101 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
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