
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s 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 (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 558 | 2719 | 3252 | 3327 | 3335 | 6403 | 4599 | 2671 | 2260 | 1485 | 1242 | 1116 | 969 | 934 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:01PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.23m | 1:01AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | 1:48AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 72 | 143 | 198 | 198 | 176 | 4215 | 3138 | 2671 | 2260 | 1485 | 1242 | 1116 | 969 | 934 | 759 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | NE 15 | SSW 10 |
36 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 109 | 37 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 209 | 211 | 238 | 127 | 144 | 160 | 236 | 40 | 8 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 18 | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | S 19 | NE 15 |
40 | 29 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 10 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 165 | 113 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 558 | 2719 | 3252 | 3327 | 3335 | 6403 | 4599 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 135 | 144 | 157 | 161 | 118 | 157 | 169 | 101 | 169 | 273 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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