Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
662 | 457 | 794 | 611 | 2356 | 8411 | 13895 | 24483 | 32619 | 29082 | 31570 | 20744 | 14755 | 6839 | 5428 | 3924 | 2938 | 2021 | 1003 | 850 | 804 | 763 | 1751 | 1649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.22m | 11:33AM1.20m | 11:59PM1.25m | 12:21PM1.26m | 00:48AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.18m | 5:35AM0.15m | 5:39PM0.17m | 6:16AM0.14m | 6:27PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | S 21 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
662 | 457 | 18 | 331 | 2356 | 4564 | 3601 | — | — | 1302 | 19943 | 13215 | 9487 | 6839 | 5428 | 3924 | 1778 | 1155 | 1003 | 850 | 804 | 763 | 1751 | 1649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | S 18 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 739 | 901 | 589 | 361 | 233 | 366 | 69 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 98 | 30 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 794 | 611 | 1162 | 8411 | 13895 | 24483 | 32619 | 29082 | 31570 | 20744 | 14755 | — | — | — | 2938 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 193 | 227 | 234 | 101 | 98 | 244 | 193 | 244 | 101 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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