
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 361 | 234 | 259 | 193 | 179 | 123 | 118 | 128 | 196 | 161 | 218 | 142 | 189 | 916 | 1404 | 1275 | 1594 | 1155 | 941 | 714 | 586 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.48m | 10:57PM1.35m | 11:14AM1.50m | 11:47PM1.35m | 12:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:55PM0.01m | 5:09AM0.02m | 5:46PM-0.04m | 6:00AM-0.03m | 6:36PM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
419 | 361 | 110 | 114 | 112 | 179 | 123 | 118 | 128 | 196 | 161 | 218 | 142 | 189 | 916 | 1404 | 1275 | 1594 | 1155 | 941 | 714 | 586 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 16 | — | S 7 | — | E 15 | E 18 | E 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
106 | 81 | 234 | 259 | 193 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 60 | 5 | — | 178 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 12 | N 5 | — | — | SSE 13 | N 5 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 12 | E 15 | SW 12 |
5 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | W 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 22 | 51 | 45 | 188 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 95 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 98 | 276 | 234 | 101 | 234 | 161 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 110 | 87 | 28 |
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