Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 244 | 233 | 185 | 185 | 141 | 98 | 71 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 194 | 541 | 1956 | 2693 | 2688 | 2221 | 1379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.28m | 00:54AM1.18m | 1:20PM1.26m | 1:39AM1.14m | 2:01PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.22m | 6:59PM0.20m | 7:03AM0.24m | 7:40PM0.21m | 7:42AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | SSW 9 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
300 | 244 | 233 | 185 | 185 | 141 | 98 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 33 | 210 | 1956 | 2693 | 2688 | 2221 | 1379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SSW 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 |
8 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 100 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 9 | ESE 13 | — | S 19 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | S 18 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 35 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 36 | 45 | 194 | 541 | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 144 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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