Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 10AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
391 | 531 | 1045 | 2698 | 2864 | 2671 | 2519 | 2003 | 1794 | 1474 | 1232 | 1046 | 795 | 657 | 1534 | 523 | 542 | 481 | 1480 | 2350 | 3913 | 6243 | 6924 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.32m | 8:10PM1.35m | 8:38AM1.34m | 9:04PM1.33m | 9:29AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.04m | 1:57PM-0.02m | 2:32AM0.06m | 2:55PM0.03m | 3:23AM0.10m | 3:50PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
391 | 372 | 276 | 230 | 220 | 184 | 180 | 210 | 177 | 307 | 279 | 290 | 795 | 657 | 554 | 523 | 287 | 145 | 101 | 110 | 46 | 22 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 12 | — |
240 | 16 | 15 | — | 135 | 124 | 274 | 304 | 350 | 329 | 312 | 296 | 259 | 249 | 198 | 202 | 252 | 113 | 92 | 68 | — | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 20 | — | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 12 | — |
4 | — | — | — | 30 | 78 | — | 71 | 14 | 14 | 9 | — | 284 | 215 | 229 | 226 | 123 | 55 | 28 | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 12 |
50 | 531 | 1045 | 2698 | 2864 | 2671 | 2519 | 2003 | 1794 | 1474 | 1232 | 1046 | 307 | 306 | 1534 | 475 | 542 | 481 | 1480 | 2350 | 3913 | 6243 | 6924 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 168 | 316 | 309 | 309 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 234 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 189 | 169 | 189 | 273 | 244 |
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