
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1343 | 1363 | 1402 | 1298 | 1298 | 1162 | 1317 | 1317 | 1317 | 1298 | 1097 | 1281 | 1117 | 1121 | 1135 | 967 | 859 | 703 | 522 | 396 | 322 | 426 | 338 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.16m | 12:19PM1.21m | 00:38AM1.14m | 1:01PM1.20m | 1:19AM1.12m | 1:43PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.16m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:23PM0.15m | 7:22AM0.20m | 8:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
1343 | 1363 | 1402 | 1298 | 1298 | 1162 | 1317 | 1317 | 1317 | 1298 | 1097 | 1281 | 1117 | 1121 | 1135 | 967 | 859 | 703 | 522 | 396 | 322 | 4 | 338 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 |
23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 15 | NE 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | SW 2 | S 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 426 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 110 | 103 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
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