Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 433 | 573 | 2262 | 2907 | 3085 | 2344 | 1788 | 1263 | 886 | 722 | 581 | 439 | 359 | 236 | 177 | 130 | 79 | 159 | 167 | 160 | 145 | 135 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:32AM1.40m | 8:54PM1.54m | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM-0.07m | 2:39PM-0.09m | 3:24AM-0.08m | 3:37PM-0.07m | 4:18AM-0.06m | 4:35PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 446 | 433 | 573 | 2262 | 2907 | 3085 | 2344 | 1788 | 1263 | 886 | 722 | 581 | 439 | 359 | 236 | 177 | 130 | 35 | 159 | 167 | 160 | 145 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | ENE 18 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 216 | 287 | 537 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 79 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 135 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 20 | — | — | — | NE 15 | SE 18 | NE 14 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 15 | 75 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
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