
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 78 | 174 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 127 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 240 | 180 | 309 | 1169 | 4160 | 4494 | 3438 | 2502 | 1733 | 1335 | 975 | 812 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.37m | 10:47PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.36m | 11:40PM1.37m | 12:04PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM-0.06m | 4:35PM-0.04m | 5:09AM-0.02m | 5:31PM0.02m | 5:57AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
132 | 49 | 174 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 127 | 86 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 240 | 180 | 309 | 1169 | 4160 | 4494 | 3438 | 2502 | 1733 | 1335 | 975 | 812 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 18 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
36 | 78 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 8 | 4 | 104 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 20 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 67 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 15 | 87 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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