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 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 113 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 85 | 83 | 166 | 196 | 233 | 206 | 91 | 74 | 65 | 53 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 423 | 417 | 167 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.40m | 4:57PM1.61m | 5:37AM1.41m | 5:56PM1.64m | 6:36AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.07m | 10:45AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.03m | 11:45AM0.01m | 00:30AM-0.01m | 12:43PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
121 | 113 | 147 | 145 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 138 | 76 | 144 | 60 | 55 | 65 | 53 | 150 | 150 | 123 | 423 | 417 | 167 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 |
40 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 27 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 39 | 8 | 19 | 68 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 107 | 150 | 14 | 14 | 142 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 11 | E 12 |
16 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | S 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 166 | 196 | 233 | 206 | 91 | 74 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 98 | 0 | 67 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 135 | 135 | 15 | 67 | 67 |
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