Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4890 | 5809 | 5073 | 4341 | 5552 | 6542 | 3344 | 2606 | 3278 | 3069 | 2426 | 2268 | 1844 | 470 | 617 | 304 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.31m | 10:17AM1.34m | 10:43PM1.29m | 11:05AM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.13m | 4:42PM0.13m | 4:59AM0.17m | 5:31PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -3 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 1480 | 3210 | 4083 | 3344 | 2606 | 1977 | 1731 | 1443 | 338 | 289 | 381 | 339 | 304 | 278 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 1149 | 505 | 502 | 286 | 408 | 302 | 241 | 507 | 350 | 195 | 147 | 82 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | — | 158 | — | — | — | 143 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 109 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
4890 | 5809 | 5073 | 4341 | 5552 | 6542 | — | — | 3278 | 3069 | 2426 | 2268 | 1844 | 470 | 617 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 275 | 278 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 234 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 103 | 2 | 2 |
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