
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 11 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 74 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 158 | 203 | 133 | 206 | 198 | 226 | 358 | 311 | 264 | 269 | 451 | 372 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.26m | 1:14PM1.32m | 1:32AM1.22m | 1:59PM1.30m | 2:19AM1.18m | 2:41PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:34PM0.22m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:18PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
17 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 74 | 30 | 49 | 32 | 158 | 203 | 130 | 67 | 119 | 114 | 235 | 206 | 209 | 181 | 181 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 147 | 133 | 127 | 198 | 226 | 220 | 214 | 264 | 250 | 451 | 372 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 30 | 19 | 206 | 51 | 50 | 110 | 104 | 148 | 134 | 32 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 71 | 113 | 91 | 181 | 358 | 311 | — | 269 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 144 | 245 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 56 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 0 |
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