Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 926 | 1739 | 1430 | 1041 | 762 | 567 | 540 | 432 | 418 | 605 | 605 | 558 | 462 | 380 | 326 | 632 | 547 | 397 | 371 | 351 | 527 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.24m | 2:24AM1.10m | 2:42PM1.22m | 3:09AM1.08m | 3:24PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.21m | 8:22AM0.24m | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 926 | 1739 | 1430 | 1041 | 762 | 567 | 540 | 432 | 418 | 605 | 605 | 558 | 462 | 380 | 326 | 632 | 547 | 397 | 371 | 351 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 19 | S 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 115 | 165 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | N 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 135 | 87 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
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