
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2344 | 1788 | 1263 | 886 | 722 | 581 | 439 | 359 | 236 | 177 | 130 | 79 | 159 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 125 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 100 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.54m | 9:26AM1.39m | 9:52PM1.48m | 10:19AM1.37m | 10:47PM1.42m | 11:11AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM-0.09m | 3:24AM-0.08m | 3:37PM-0.07m | 4:18AM-0.06m | 4:35PM-0.04m | 5:09AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 |
2344 | 1788 | 1263 | 886 | 722 | 581 | 439 | 359 | 236 | 177 | 130 | 49 | 159 | 165 | 158 | 152 | 139 | 125 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 85 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 18 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 |
32 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 79 | 48 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 18 | NE 14 | NE 4 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | WSW 4 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SE 14 | S 10 | S 9 |
8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | S 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
— | 81 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 100 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 135 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 98 | 98 |
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