Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 235 | 259 | 271 | 147 | 318 | 242 | 170 | 152 | 149 | 102 | 290 | 146 | 130 | 174 | 176 | 250 | 339 | 297 | 351 | 408 | 437 | 444 | 993 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.45m | 7:53PM1.35m | 8:11AM1.52m | 8:50PM1.37m | 9:06AM1.56m | 9:45PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.13m | 2:07AM0.15m | 2:45PM0.07m | 3:00AM0.08m | 3:42PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 173 | 235 | 259 | 271 | 147 | 318 | 242 | 170 | 152 | 149 | 102 | 290 | 146 | 130 | 174 | 26 | 60 | 70 | 297 | 351 | 408 | 437 | 444 | 583 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 125 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 176 | 250 | 339 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 151 | 202 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | E 13 | SE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 14 | — | 90 | 11 | 107 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 993 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 135 | 135 | 75 | 75 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 144 | 247 | 115 | 0 | 15 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 193 | 2 | 2 |
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