Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 418 | 469 | 454 | 650 | 1480 | 1691 | 1124 | 4115 | 6297 | 5384 | 5223 | 5277 | 5627 | 5420 | 4909 | 4295 | 5051 | 4320 | 2648 | 2092 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.20m | 9:16AM1.21m | 9:44PM1.23m | 10:02AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.18m | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:30PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 302 | 418 | 469 | 454 | 650 | 1480 | 1691 | 1058 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3601 | 3035 | 2648 | 2092 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 218 | 222 | 180 | 128 | 73 | 59 | 57 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 75 | 68 | 109 | 74 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | S 5 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 51 | 1124 | 4115 | 6297 | 5384 | 5223 | 5277 | 5627 | 5420 | 4909 | 4295 | 5051 | 4320 | — | 1080 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 115 | 98 | 334 | 184 | 184 | 280 | 275 | 273 | 101 | 273 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 250 | 2 | 77 |
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