Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 68 | 123 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 261 | 256 | 192 | 176 | 154 | 140 | 111 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 237 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:54PM1.40m | 3:24AM1.26m | 3:49PM1.37m | 4:20AM1.27m | 4:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM-0.06m | 9:06PM-0.02m | 9:33AM-0.03m | 9:59PM0.04m | 10:32AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 35 | 58 | 68 | 123 | 203 | 298 | 292 | 261 | 256 | 192 | 176 | 154 | 140 | 111 | 99 | 52 | 85 | 237 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 58 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 32 | 106 | 215 | 190 | 183 | 32 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | S 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 60 | 3 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 47 | 130 | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 44 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 101 | 98 | 56 |
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