Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1739 | 2492 | 3059 | 2147 | 2537 | 2175 | 1902 | 1450 | 1225 | 1042 | 999 | 831 | 683 | 643 | 513 | 327 | 417 | 341 | 418 | 389 | 319 | 308 | 249 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.13m | 5:26PM1.25m | 5:58AM1.11m | 6:09PM1.22m | 6:44AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.34m | 00:03AM0.32m | 11:59AM0.31m | 00:51AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1739 | 2492 | 3059 | 2147 | 2537 | 2175 | 1902 | 1450 | 1225 | 1042 | 999 | 831 | 683 | 643 | 513 | 268 | 279 | 186 | 418 | 389 | 319 | 308 | 249 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 327 | 371 | 363 | 307 | 354 | 356 | 349 | 288 | 295 | 307 | 305 | 305 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 327 | 417 | 341 | 341 | 269 | 195 | 187 | 133 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 11 | E 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 64 | — | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 114 | 137 | 81 | 90 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 2 | 103 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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