
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 86 | 89 | 143 | 167 | 174 | 298 | 427 | 512 | 635 | 778 | 892 | 957 | 933 | 1060 | 869 | 829 | 818 | 711 | 691 | 682 | 1098 | 2607 | 3328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.35m | 6:35PM1.54m | 7:12AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.50m | 8:09AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM-0.03m | 12:20PM-0.09m | 1:08AM-0.04m | 1:19PM-0.10m | 2:05AM-0.04m | 2:17PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 22 | S 20 |
66 | 86 | 89 | 143 | 167 | 174 | 298 | 427 | 512 | 635 | 778 | 892 | 957 | 933 | 1060 | 869 | 829 | 818 | 711 | 691 | 682 | 663 | 2607 | 3328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
24 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 72 | 198 | 284 | 909 | 851 | 622 | 596 | 379 | 355 | 314 | 1098 | 508 | 493 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | — | E 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | S 25 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
29 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 24 | — | 2 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 73 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 109 | 184 | 170 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 0 |
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