
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2680 | 2005 | 1599 | 3288 | 2338 | 1351 | 1717 | 1638 | 1378 | 1218 | 1083 | 1048 | 902 | 778 | 379 | 515 | 424 | 333 | 320 | 246 | 198 | 160 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.30m | 6:50PM1.31m | 7:19AM1.32m | 7:45PM1.29m | 8:11AM1.34m | 8:37PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.11m | 12:40PM0.03m | 1:11AM0.14m | 1:36PM0.08m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:31PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
2680 | 2005 | 1599 | 1197 | 1226 | 1351 | 1717 | 1638 | 1378 | 1218 | 1083 | 1048 | 902 | 778 | 379 | 515 | 424 | 333 | 320 | 246 | 198 | 160 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 203 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 16 | — | SE 11 | — | E 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 4 |
8 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | 3288 | 2338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 95 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
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