
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 (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). 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 (2.2m) | 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 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 355 | 290 | 279 | 560 | 882 | 1084 | 913 | 718 | 638 | 1282 | 1850 | 2229 | 2504 | 2959 | 3944 | 4894 | 3273 | 2379 | 1782 | 2061 | 1795 | 1829 | 1439 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.33m | 1:18AM1.29m | 1:46PM1.33m | 2:06AM1.26m | 2:34PM1.33m | 2:54AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:28AM0.18m | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:53PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
402 | 355 | 290 | 232 | 184 | 143 | 154 | 913 | 718 | 638 | 598 | 480 | 464 | 346 | 325 | 444 | 436 | 3273 | 551 | 1782 | 2061 | 1795 | 1829 | 1439 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 113 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | 910 | — | 1412 | 961 | 681 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 9 |
189 | 218 | 274 | 279 | 560 | 882 | 1084 | 1585 | — | 384 | 1282 | 1850 | 2229 | 2504 | 2959 | 3944 | 4894 | — | 2379 | 1507 | — | — | — | 707 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 56 | 77 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 295 | 295 | 227 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 252 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 184 | 101 |
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