
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 302 | 271 | 147 | 318 | 242 | 170 | 152 | 149 | 102 | 286 | 147 | 128 | 172 | 174 | 250 | 273 | 297 | 351 | 563 | 437 | 426 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.45m | 7:53PM1.35m | 8:11AM1.52m | 8:50PM1.37m | 9:06AM1.56m | 9:45PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.13m | 2:07AM0.15m | 2:45PM0.07m | 3:00AM0.08m | 3:42PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 |
235 | 302 | 271 | 147 | 318 | 242 | 170 | 152 | 149 | 102 | 286 | 147 | 128 | 172 | 19 | 37 | 66 | 297 | 351 | 563 | 437 | 426 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 13 |
9 | 6 | 1 | 125 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 174 | 250 | 273 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 101 | 212 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 13 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | SW 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | E 13 |
2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 12 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 10 | — | 10 | 14 | 90 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 647 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 24 | 135 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 144 | 193 | 134 | 0 | 15 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 193 | 285 | 2 |
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