
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An 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 (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 422 | 383 | 314 | 314 | 259 | 263 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 491 | 1807 | 2084 | 2555 | 2425 | 5880 | 3050 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.18m | 6:07AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.25m | 00:12AM0.26m | 12:07PM0.23m | 1:01AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
505 | 422 | 383 | 314 | 314 | 259 | 263 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 72 | 145 | 201 | 198 | 754 | 3824 | 3050 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
121 | 120 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 34 | 33 | 61 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 20 | 109 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 176 | 171 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 7 | SE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 17 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 8 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 40 | 491 | 1807 | 2084 | 2555 | 2425 | 5880 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 87 | 56 | 28 | 15 | 144 | 144 | 161 | 159 | 184 | 157 | 227 | 101 | 101 | 273 | 2 | 77 |
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