
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1215 | 1122 | 895 | 690 | 576 | 403 | 279 | 216 | 128 | 59 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.54m | 11:29PM1.38m | 11:54AM1.51m | 00:22AM1.35m | 12:50PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM-0.04m | 5:29PM-0.09m | 5:42AM-0.07m | 6:21PM-0.09m | 6:36AM-0.08m | 7:11PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 |
1215 | 1122 | 895 | 690 | 576 | 403 | 279 | 216 | 128 | 59 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
21 | 21 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 28 | 56 | 29 | 24 | 87 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
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