Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
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 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 365 | 402 | 355 | 290 | 272 | 536 | 828 | 954 | 893 | 718 | 612 | 1185 | 1850 | 2060 | 2715 | 3324 | 4020 | 3612 | 2527 | 2056 | 2391 | 2280 | 2447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.33m | 12:56PM1.33m | 1:18AM1.29m | 1:46PM1.33m | 2:06AM1.26m | 2:34PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:28AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 439 | 365 | 402 | 355 | 290 | 232 | 184 | 187 | 154 | 893 | 718 | 612 | 586 | 446 | 346 | 360 | 281 | 401 | 3612 | 725 | 2056 | 1960 | 2280 | 1926 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 551 | — | — | 1468 | 1069 | 900 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 141 | 204 | 284 | 274 | 272 | 536 | 828 | 954 | 1414 | 400 | 290 | 1185 | 1850 | 2060 | 2715 | 3324 | 4020 | 1152 | 2527 | 1085 | 2391 | — | 2447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 103 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 295 | 295 | 227 | 295 | 295 | 77 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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