Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 558 | 1676 | 2143 | 3076 | 7754 | 4943 | 3530 | 2210 | 1395 | 935 | 598 | 434 | 633 | 488 | 396 | 266 | 188 | 133 | 523 | 908 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.24m | 00:15AM1.15m | 12:40PM1.22m | 00:57AM1.12m | 1:21PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.17m | 6:24AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:38PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 46 | 29 | 30 | 5177 | 4943 | 3530 | 2210 | 1395 | 935 | 598 | 434 | 633 | 488 | 396 | 266 | 188 | 25 | 37 | 568 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 53 | 58 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 17 | 9 | — | 16 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 558 | 1676 | 2143 | 3076 | 7754 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 133 | 523 | 908 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 410 | 335 | 193 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 135 | 135 | 2 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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