Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S 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 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| 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 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 246 | 220 | 584 | 630 | 1691 | 2120 | 3191 | 7381 | 5328 | 4040 | 2530 | 1494 | 988 | 736 | 551 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.19m | 11:58AM1.24m | 00:15AM1.15m | 12:40PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.23m | 6:22PM0.17m | 6:24AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 326 | 246 | 220 | 59 | 137 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 5093 | 5328 | 4040 | 2530 | 1494 | 988 | 736 | 551 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 82 | 81 | 9 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 17 | 16 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 36 | 33 | 584 | 630 | 1691 | 2120 | 3191 | 7381 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 161 | 157 | 255 | 189 | 168 | 335 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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