
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 44 | 80 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 69 | 220 | 196 | 133 | 88 | 60 | 103 | 219 | 140 | 96 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.42m | 11:03PM1.32m | 11:23AM1.45m | 11:52PM1.32m | 12:17PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.03m | 5:19AM0.03m | 5:51PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.01m | 6:40PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
96 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 44 | 80 | 32 | 38 | 41 | 69 | 220 | 196 | 133 | 88 | 54 | 103 | 219 | 140 | 57 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
4 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 60 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 10 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 144 | 199 | 255 | 335 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 144 | 135 | 135 | 15 | 15 | 67 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
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