
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 58 | 104 | 167 | 172 | 295 | 422 | 499 | 627 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM1.36m | 4:35PM1.59m | 5:15AM1.35m | 5:35PM1.58m | 6:14AM1.35m | 6:35PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM-0.01m | 11:03PM-0.01m | 11:21AM-0.06m | 00:07AM-0.03m | 12:20PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
73 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 58 | 104 | 167 | 172 | 295 | 422 | 499 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | S 7 |
28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
9 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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