Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 489 | 195 | 157 | 258 | 419 | 451 | 1018 | 933 | 824 | 700 | 383 | 383 | 371 | 510 | 2765 | 3287 | 3354 | 2600 | 1811 | 1297 | 1060 | 722 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.41m | 6:56PM1.63m | 7:35AM1.40m | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:32AM1.40m | 8:54PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM-0.04m | 1:32AM-0.05m | 1:41PM-0.08m | 2:29AM-0.07m | 2:39PM-0.09m | 3:24AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
496 | 489 | 195 | 157 | 146 | 167 | 219 | 1018 | 933 | 824 | 700 | 383 | 383 | 371 | 434 | 2765 | 3287 | 3354 | 2600 | 1811 | 1297 | 1060 | 722 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
14 | 14 | 142 | 136 | 258 | 419 | 451 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 213 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 39 | 46 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
3 | — | 14 | 13 | 55 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 510 | 114 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 2 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 24 |
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