Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6100 | 8000 | 4619 | 4582 | 4065 | 3389 | 2775 | 2257 | 1863 | 3981 | 3127 | 2578 | 2097 | 1561 | 1087 | 848 | 613 | 418 | 341 | 271 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.24m | 8:33PM1.24m | 8:53AM1.31m | 9:25PM1.28m | 9:42AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.15m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:17PM0.12m | 3:42AM0.13m | 4:10PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
2486 | 3359 | 4619 | 4582 | 4065 | 3389 | 2775 | 2257 | 1491 | 3981 | 3127 | 2578 | 2097 | 1561 | 1087 | 848 | 613 | 418 | 341 | 271 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 735 | 1863 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 12 |
5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
6100 | 8000 | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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