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 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 299 | 236 | 186 | 132 | 78 | 161 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 129 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 113 | 314 | 1974 | 3996 | 4571 | 3482 | 2791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.37m | 10:47PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.36m | 11:40PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM-0.07m | 4:18AM-0.06m | 4:35PM-0.04m | 5:09AM-0.02m | 5:31PM0.02m | 5:57AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 5 | ESE 5 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 439 | 299 | 236 | 186 | 132 | 49 | 161 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 129 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 27 | 15 | 314 | 1974 | 3996 | 4571 | 3482 | 2791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 56 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 78 | 48 | 36 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 113 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 19 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 20 | 65 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 64 | 59 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 75 | 135 | 28 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 75 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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