
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5AM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3766 | 3614 | 3001 | 2527 | 2212 | 1750 | 1512 | 1630 | 1721 | 1611 | 1589 | 1589 | 1780 | 1600 | 4849 | 5060 | 4160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.36m | 9:29PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM-0.02m | 3:16PM-0.04m | 3:52AM0.01m | 4:14PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
3766 | 3614 | 3001 | 2527 | 2212 | 1750 | 1512 | 1630 | 1721 | 1611 | 1589 | 1589 | 1780 | 1162 | 4849 | 5060 | 4160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
486 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 295 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 1600 | 123 | 121 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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