
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1928 | 2267 | 2513 | 5461 | 3000 | 2541 | 2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 835 | 723 | 535 | 604 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 418 | 476 | 447 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:01PM1.17m | 8:30AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.21m | 1:48AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.19m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:36PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
201 | 198 | 253 | 3472 | 3000 | 2541 | 2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 835 | 723 | 535 | 604 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 418 | 476 | 447 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
33 | 8 | 174 | 171 | 162 | 181 | 149 | 204 | 165 | 307 | 309 | 312 | 249 | 218 | 218 | 140 | 160 | 222 | 180 | 128 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SSW 10 | NE 15 | S 22 | S 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
12 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 144 | 144 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 136 | 8 | 37 | 77 | 92 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 107 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
1928 | 2267 | 2513 | 5461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 21 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 134 | 101 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 157 |
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