
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
722 | 581 | 439 | 299 | 236 | 186 | 132 | 78 | 161 | 165 | 158 | 149 | 139 | 129 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 260 | 572 | 3603 | 5016 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.37m | 10:47PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.36m | 11:40PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM-0.08m | 3:37PM-0.07m | 4:18AM-0.06m | 4:35PM-0.04m | 5:09AM-0.02m | 5:31PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 |
722 | 581 | 439 | 299 | 236 | 186 | 132 | 49 | 161 | 165 | 158 | 149 | 139 | 129 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 260 | 492 | 3603 | 5016 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 17 | — | — |
52 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 78 | 48 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 572 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | — | — |
2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 16 | — | 4 | 17 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 135 | 28 | 0 | 144 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 77 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 56 |
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