
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3770 | 5142 | 5507 | 5312 | 5759 | 5975 | 6020 | 5224 | 6215 | 5136 | 4340 | 2648 | 1381 | 1688 | 1521 | 1379 | 1144 | 680 | 508 | 468 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.21m | 9:44PM1.23m | 10:02AM1.27m | 10:32PM1.26m | 10:50AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.16m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.13m | 4:51AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4295 | 3662 | 3035 | 2648 | 1381 | 1050 | 1521 | 1379 | 1144 | 679 | 508 | 468 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 768 | 711 | 41 | 40 | 77 | 242 | 400 | 339 | 240 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 18 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 67 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 98 | 56 | 253 | 352 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
3770 | 5142 | 5507 | 5312 | 5759 | 5975 | 6020 | 5224 | 6215 | 5136 | 4340 | — | — | 1688 | 980 | — | — | 680 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 280 | 168 | 273 | 273 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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