
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 271 | 280 | 228 | 165 | 1925 | 3807 | 4133 | 3143 | 2263 | 1709 | 1178 | 975 | 711 | 582 | 468 | 439 | 432 | 383 | 350 | 286 | 286 | 491 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.36m | 11:40PM1.37m | 12:04PM1.34m | 00:30AM1.33m | 12:56PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM-0.02m | 5:31PM0.02m | 5:57AM0.04m | 6:24PM0.08m | 6:43AM0.11m | 7:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
83 | 271 | 280 | 228 | 165 | 1925 | 3807 | 4133 | 3143 | 2263 | 1709 | 1178 | 975 | 711 | 582 | 468 | 439 | 432 | 383 | 350 | 286 | 286 | 236 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 99 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 19 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 114 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 46 | 97 | 131 | 159 | 194 | 218 | 289 | 491 | 804 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 87 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 |
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