Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 261 | 256 | 246 | 180 | 154 | 124 | 131 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 240 | 225 | 203 | 195 | 135 | 127 | 151 | 149 | 139 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.26m | 3:49PM1.37m | 4:20AM1.27m | 4:45PM1.34m | 5:15AM1.28m | 5:39PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM-0.03m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:32AM0.01m | 10:56PM0.11m | 11:29AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 203 | 298 | 292 | 261 | 256 | 246 | 180 | 154 | 124 | 131 | 96 | 85 | 183 | 66 | 94 | 203 | 195 | 135 | 127 | 101 | 64 | 61 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 106 | 215 | 190 | 33 | 240 | 225 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 54 | 48 | 69 | 60 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 3 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 61 | — | — | 91 | 109 | 77 | 127 | 151 | 149 | 139 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 29 | 56 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 29 |
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