
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 10 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2068 | 1561 | 1226 | 956 | 690 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 253 | 191 | 146 | 60 | 98 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 23 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:25PM1.28m | 9:42AM1.37m | 10:15PM1.30m | 10:31AM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.13m | 4:10PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.08m | 5:01PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 7 | S 9 |
2068 | 1561 | 1226 | 956 | 690 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 253 | 191 | 146 | 56 | 98 | 68 | 45 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 18 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
17 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 15 | 135 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 193 | 193 |
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