Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
139 | 161 | 362 | 253 | 318 | 358 | 374 | 383 | 313 | 442 | 383 | 657 | 1245 | 2536 | 3106 | 3461 | 3248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.30m | 7:13PM1.39m | 7:45AM1.32m | 8:10PM1.35m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.02m | 12:59PM-0.06m | 1:39AM0.04m | 1:57PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
20 | 18 | 222 | 253 | 318 | 358 | 374 | 383 | 313 | 442 | 383 | 311 | 263 | 225 | 185 | 185 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | E 11 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 103 | 110 | 271 | 240 | 4 | 4 | — | 30 | 124 | 254 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 156 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
139 | 161 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 657 | 1245 | 2536 | 3106 | 3461 | 3248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 309 | 286 | 309 | 309 | 286 |
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