Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2817 | 2084 | 1863 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2068 | 1710 | 1226 | 957 | 690 | 472 | 396 | 271 | 209 | 191 | 146 | 51 | 73 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.31m | 9:25PM1.28m | 9:42AM1.37m | 10:15PM1.30m | 10:31AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:17PM0.12m | 3:42AM0.13m | 4:10PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.08m | 5:01PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
2817 | 2084 | 1491 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2068 | 1710 | 1226 | 957 | 690 | 472 | 396 | 271 | 209 | 191 | 146 | 51 | 73 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 |
154 | 1021 | 1863 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 |
16 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNE 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
34 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 144 | 144 | 199 |
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