
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
221 | 411 | 453 | 599 | 488 | 398 | 285 | 205 | 194 | 141 | 170 | 187 | 118 | 115 | 131 | 131 | 137 | 80 | 112 | 147 | 183 | 159 | 158 | 90 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.18m | 4:03PM1.25m | 4:31AM1.23m | 4:58PM1.27m | 5:24AM1.30m | 5:56PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.21m | 10:13PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.21m | 11:13PM0.25m | 11:39AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
86 | 411 | 453 | 599 | 488 | 398 | 285 | 205 | 194 | 141 | 170 | 187 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 112 | 147 | 183 | 159 | 158 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
221 | 123 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 118 | 115 | 131 | 131 | 137 | 80 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
39 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 67 | 135 |
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