
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 53mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
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3300 | 3919 | 3303 | 2318 | 1885 | 1767 | 1782 | 2419 | 1923 | 1793 | 1548 | 1197 | 1010 | 1015 | 950 | 824 | 745 | 1121 | 1003 | 880 | 613 | 478 | 467 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | 8:57AM0.30m | 9:39PM0.31m | 9:43AM0.34m | 10:27PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
281 | 338 | 3303 | 2318 | 1885 | 1459 | 1782 | 2020 | 1923 | 1793 | 1548 | 1197 | 1010 | 873 | 824 | 824 | 745 | 730 | 730 | 656 | 520 | 458 | 467 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
— | — | 433 | 471 | — | 1227 | 1112 | 865 | 963 | 53 | 225 | 515 | 919 | 1015 | 950 | 749 | 739 | 1121 | 1003 | 880 | 613 | 478 | 367 | 271 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
3300 | 3919 | — | 1409 | 1109 | 1767 | — | 2419 | 700 | 505 | 390 | 403 | 422 | 483 | 483 | 416 | 329 | 270 | 200 | 143 | 115 | 95 | 101 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 295 | 295 | 67 | 67 | 246 | 135 | 138 | 77 | 138 | 169 | 247 | 250 | 234 | 234 | 169 | 234 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 101 | 101 | 2 |
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