
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
646 | 679 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 402 | 469 | 454 | 660 | 1441 | 2070 | 1075 | 3310 | 5620 | 5647 | 5848 | 6311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01PM1.17m | 8:30AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.20m | 9:16AM1.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:36PM0.18m | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:30PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
646 | 679 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 402 | 469 | 454 | 660 | 1441 | 55 | 1026 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
245 | 176 | 218 | 140 | 218 | 222 | 180 | 128 | 73 | 81 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 22 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 37 | 84 | 88 | 75 | 69 | 109 | 74 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | 18 | 2070 | 1075 | 3310 | 5620 | 5647 | 5848 | 6311 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 138 | 334 | 273 | 275 | 275 | 273 | 273 |
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