Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 173 | 496 | 489 | 195 | 172 | 262 | 419 | 451 | 1003 | 892 | 799 | 690 | 364 | 383 | 371 | 531 | 2580 | 3315 | 3315 | 2568 | 1811 | 1280 | 899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.41m | 6:56PM1.63m | 7:35AM1.40m | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:32AM1.40m | 8:54PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM-0.01m | 12:43PM-0.04m | 1:32AM-0.05m | 1:41PM-0.08m | 2:29AM-0.07m | 2:39PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
161 | 173 | 496 | 489 | 195 | 128 | 262 | 234 | 257 | 1003 | 892 | 799 | 690 | 364 | 383 | 371 | 377 | 2580 | 3315 | 3315 | 2568 | 1811 | 1280 | 899 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
104 | 148 | 14 | 14 | 142 | 136 | 258 | 419 | 451 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 198 | 216 | 213 | 531 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 20 | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 |
15 | 15 | 3 | — | 14 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 172 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 87 | 2 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
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