
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1709 | 1178 | 975 | 711 | 582 | 468 | 439 | 432 | 402 | 355 | 290 | 264 | 542 | 1176 | 1169 | 917 | 687 | 495 | 1039 | 1426 | 1555 | 2013 | 2635 | 3413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:04PM1.34m | 00:30AM1.33m | 12:56PM1.33m | 1:18AM1.29m | 1:46PM1.33m | 2:06AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.08m | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:28AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
1709 | 1178 | 975 | 711 | 582 | 468 | 439 | 432 | 402 | 355 | 290 | 229 | 236 | 187 | 1169 | 917 | 687 | 495 | 363 | 272 | 258 | 214 | 218 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
10 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 44 | 116 | 168 | 194 | 266 | 264 | 542 | 1176 | 2043 | — | 257 | 386 | 1039 | 1426 | 1555 | 2013 | 2635 | 3413 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 29 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 0 | 135 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 227 | 295 | 295 |
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