
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
313 | 361 | 538 | 513 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 547 | 538 | 502 | 476 | 667 | 478 | 224 | 345 | 267 | 226 | 161 | 153 | 128 | 122 | 128 | 143 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.08m | 7:39PM1.18m | 8:14AM1.09m | 8:27PM1.17m | 8:57AM1.11m | 9:16PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.22m | 2:10PM0.22m | 3:03AM0.19m | 2:57PM0.20m | 3:46AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
313 | 361 | 538 | 513 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 547 | 538 | 502 | 476 | 475 | 478 | 224 | 2 | 267 | 226 | 161 | 101 | 86 | 122 | 68 | 143 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | SW 14 |
32 | 43 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 125 | 125 | 159 | 153 | 128 | 64 | 128 | 86 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 |
6 | 94 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
8 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 667 | 137 | 185 | 345 | 512 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 191 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 161 |
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