Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 145 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 166 | 200 | 392 | 150 | 128 | 189 | 111 | 79 | 66 | 196 | 170 | 508 | 501 | 184 | 154 | 187 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.40m | 4:57PM1.61m | 5:37AM1.41m | 5:56PM1.64m | 6:36AM1.41m | 6:56PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.03m | 11:45AM0.01m | 00:30AM-0.01m | 12:43PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 8 |
147 | 145 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 83 | 59 | 138 | 250 | 68 | 57 | 137 | 111 | 79 | 66 | 196 | 170 | 508 | 501 | 184 | 154 | 187 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | WNW 3 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 |
24 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 39 | 19 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 45 | 52 | 104 | 148 | 14 | 1 | 140 | 134 | 82 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
18 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 166 | 200 | 392 | 150 | 128 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 156 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 135 | 87 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 2 |
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