
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 324 | 277 | 235 | 229 | 223 | 186 | 149 | 99 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 48 | 87 | 226 | 270 | 275 | 337 | 266 | 254 | 249 | 243 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.26m | 3:03PM1.43m | 3:37AM1.26m | 4:01PM1.41m | 4:34AM1.26m | 4:58PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM-0.07m | 9:18PM-0.01m | 9:44AM-0.06m | 10:17PM0.03m | 10:44AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
339 | 324 | 277 | 235 | 229 | 223 | 186 | 149 | 99 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 105 | 21 | 216 | 155 | 106 | 83 | 64 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 87 | 110 | 21 | 122 | 176 | 266 | 254 | 249 | 243 | 240 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | E 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 16 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 14 | — | 4 | 27 | 226 | 270 | 275 | 337 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 157 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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