Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2252 | 3113 | 5680 | 4779 | 5601 | 5034 | 5182 | 5975 | 6120 | 5311 | 6215 | 5167 | 4340 | 2648 | 1162 | 965 | 1521 | 1568 | 1086 | 785 | 615 | 639 | 477 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.21m | 9:44PM1.23m | 10:02AM1.27m | 10:32PM1.26m | 10:50AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:30PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.13m | 4:51AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 13 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 6 | 3558 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4295 | 3662 | 3221 | 2648 | 1162 | 965 | 1521 | 1379 | 683 | 785 | 615 | 639 | 477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 14 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 882 | 833 | 723 | 41 | 41 | 488 | 242 | 400 | 339 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 18 | S 10 | E 18 | NE 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 42 | 67 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2252 | 3113 | 5680 | 4779 | 5601 | 5034 | 5182 | 5975 | 6120 | 5311 | 6215 | 5167 | 4340 | — | — | — | 932 | 1568 | 1086 | 680 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 334 | 101 | 184 | 279 | 168 | 273 | 273 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 189 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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