Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 897 | 971 | 955 | 1113 | 1164 | 963 | 1035 | 1945 | 2573 | 2642 | 1586 | 1425 | 1160 | 937 | 890 | 1371 | 1692 | 1935 | 1138 | 933 | 1520 | 2203 | 3328 | 4078 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.20m | 10:24AM1.20m | 10:51PM1.23m | 11:10AM1.26m | 11:38PM1.27m | 11:59AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.16m | 4:34PM0.17m | 5:12AM0.15m | 5:24PM0.15m | 5:56AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 639 | 679 | 723 | 861 | 859 | 963 | 1035 | 1277 | 1814 | 1972 | 1586 | 1425 | 1160 | 937 | 890 | 759 | 901 | 1393 | 1138 | 745 | 603 | 603 | 44 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 116 | 118 | 114 | 137 | 135 | 129 | 113 | 106 | 105 | 105 | 130 | 104 | 96 | 62 | 106 | 31 | 873 | 857 | 87 | 72 | 154 | 45 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 103 | 102 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 112 | 120 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 114 | 31 | 55 | 12 | 84 | 215 | 45 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 897 | 971 | 955 | 1113 | 1164 | — | — | 1945 | 2573 | 2642 | — | — | — | 271 | 736 | 1371 | 1692 | 1935 | — | 933 | 1520 | 2203 | 3328 | 4078 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 144 | 138 | 75 | 135 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 285 | 159 |
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