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Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
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Christmas Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
99 | 127 | 134 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 187 | 300 | 489 | 591 | 723 | 19 | 971 | 1183 | 1022 | 763 | 588 | 6 | 17 | 302 | 267 | 240 | 270 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.18m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:34AM1.16m | 6:48PM1.26m | 7:20AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.37m | 00:38AM0.35m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:26AM0.32m | 1:18PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
99 | 127 | 134 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 187 | 17 | 16 | 591 | 723 | 19 | 971 | 1183 | 1022 | 763 | 588 | 480 | 392 | 302 | 267 | 240 | 270 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 33 | 60 | 58 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 10 |
44 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
240 | 241 | 255 | 248 | 354 | 269 | 385 | 300 | 489 | 1190 | 1609 | 924 | 1957 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 87 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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