Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 561 | 236 | 198 | 202 | 329 | 344 | 188 | 157 | 211 | 248 | 202 | 337 | 645 | 904 | 449 | 410 | 372 | 601 | 1067 | 1043 | 1043 | 2091 | 2408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.17m | 8:57AM1.11m | 9:16PM1.18m | 9:41AM1.15m | 10:04PM1.20m | 10:24AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.19m | 2:57PM0.20m | 3:46AM0.17m | 3:45PM0.19m | 4:28AM0.16m | 4:34PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 466 | 561 | 236 | 198 | 202 | 329 | 344 | 188 | 157 | 211 | 248 | 202 | 337 | 449 | 641 | 449 | 410 | 372 | 601 | 766 | 1043 | 1043 | 2091 | 2408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SW 14 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 165 | 162 | 125 | 98 | 72 | 128 | 131 | 4 | 8 | 123 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 307 | 313 | 307 | 148 | 175 | 193 | 197 | 192 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SW 14 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 72 | 20 | 38 | 64 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 668 | 316 | 452 | 406 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 645 | 904 | — | — | — | — | 1067 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 149 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 134 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 56 | 0 |
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