
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 341 | 403 | 382 | 367 | 308 | 302 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 302 | 313 | 367 | 361 | 538 | 594 | 566 | 566 | 556 | 547 | 538 | 493 | 693 | 466 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.22m | 6:44AM1.09m | 6:53PM1.19m | 7:30AM1.08m | 7:39PM1.18m | 8:14AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.29m | 12:42PM0.28m | 1:36AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.22m | 2:10PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
279 | 308 | 403 | 382 | 367 | 308 | 302 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 302 | 313 | 367 | 361 | 538 | 594 | 566 | 566 | 556 | 547 | 538 | 493 | 476 | 466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 |
341 | 341 | 273 | 265 | 250 | 187 | 135 | 125 | 92 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 32 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
116 | 114 | 90 | 75 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 13 | — | 6 | 47 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 11 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 693 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
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