Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 173 | 160 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 121 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 75 | 108 | 153 | 132 | 86 | 62 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:37AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:38AM1.40m | 4:57PM1.61m | 5:37AM1.41m | 5:56PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:43AM0.11m | 10:22PM0.07m | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.03m | 11:45AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
176 | 173 | 160 | 137 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 39 | 121 | 150 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 121 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 75 | 48 | 73 | 98 | 86 | 50 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 |
104 | 58 | 52 | 23 | 96 | 82 | 70 | 87 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 40 | 95 | 20 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
— | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 61 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 153 | 132 | — | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 135 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 29 |
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