Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30809 | 20480 | 14561 | 10232 | 7959 | 5337 | 3123 | 2402 | 860 | 772 | 636 | 551 | 517 | 561 | 1159 | 969 | 843 | 729 | 494 | 423 | 359 | 260 | 209 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.25m | 12:21PM1.26m | 00:48AM1.29m | 1:12PM1.33m | 1:40AM1.33m | 2:06PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.14m | 6:27PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:49AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19694 | 13215 | 9360 | 7172 | 5417 | 4332 | 1687 | 810 | 674 | 772 | 636 | 551 | 517 | 561 | 1159 | 969 | 843 | 729 | 494 | 423 | 359 | 260 | 209 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 685 | 718 | 1127 | 860 | 355 | 343 | 236 | 497 | 444 | 29 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 50 | 110 | 83 | 65 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 162 | 87 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 30809 | 20480 | 14561 | 10232 | 7959 | 5337 | 3123 | 2402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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