
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 63 | 121 | 167 | 215 | 170 | 316 | 276 | 198 | 176 | 121 | 111 | 97 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 71 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.35m | 12:50PM1.46m | 1:16AM1.33m | 1:45PM1.42m | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:39PM1.38m | 3:08AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM-0.08m | 7:11PM-0.08m | 7:30AM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.03m | 8:26AM-0.01m | 8:50PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
10 | 21 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 63 | 121 | 167 | 215 | 129 | 316 | 276 | 198 | 176 | 121 | 111 | 97 | 86 | 85 | 39 | 50 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 170 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 71 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 14 | S 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 47 | 51 | 83 | 124 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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