
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1773 | 2020 | 1926 | 1793 | 1548 | 1208 | 1086 | 1015 | 950 | 808 | 739 | 1162 | 1003 | 775 | 622 | 520 | 458 | 408 | 424 | 432 | 432 | 424 | 353 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.22m | 3:18PM1.32m | 3:42AM1.19m | 4:01PM1.30m | 4:28AM1.16m | 4:43PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.27m | 8:57AM0.30m | 9:39PM0.31m | 9:43AM0.34m | 10:27PM0.33m | 10:30AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1773 | 2020 | 1926 | 1793 | 1548 | 1208 | 1086 | 973 | 824 | 808 | 730 | 740 | 666 | 596 | 530 | 520 | 458 | 408 | 424 | 432 | 432 | 424 | 353 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 17 |
1090 | 838 | 606 | 404 | 225 | 515 | 919 | 1015 | 950 | 749 | 739 | 1162 | 1003 | 775 | 622 | 401 | 307 | 276 | 210 | 186 | 128 | 91 | 326 | 734 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 10 |
— | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 27 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
147 | — | — | — | 346 | 405 | 373 | 416 | 376 | 336 | 293 | 270 | 226 | 160 | 112 | 89 | 97 | 106 | 83 | 83 | 98 | 101 | 118 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 138 | 157 | 168 | 157 | 169 | 138 | 159 | 138 | 138 | 157 | 101 | 134 | 193 | 101 | 193 | 209 | 193 | 157 | 101 | 101 | 273 | 101 |
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