Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1863 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2068 | 1561 | 1226 | 956 | 690 | 472 | 333 | 271 | 209 | 191 | 146 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 29 | 28 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.31m | 9:25PM1.28m | 9:42AM1.37m | 10:15PM1.30m | 10:31AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.12m | 3:42AM0.13m | 4:10PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.08m | 5:01PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1491 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2068 | 1561 | 1226 | 956 | 690 | 472 | 333 | 271 | 209 | 191 | 146 | 56 | 73 | 70 | 29 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NNW 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
1863 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
10 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNE 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
49 | 48 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 135 | 234 | 144 | 253 |
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