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) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 1PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | 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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4729 | 5492 | 5469 | 6307 | 4868 | 4835 | 4158 | 3389 | 2775 | 2257 | 1863 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2097 | 1584 | 1104 | 848 | 623 | 418 | 341 | 279 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | 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 | 2:05AM0.20m | 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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
2777 | 2354 | 2518 | 3951 | 4868 | 4835 | 4158 | 3389 | 2775 | 2257 | 1491 | 4030 | 3170 | 2578 | 2097 | 1584 | 1104 | 848 | 623 | 418 | 341 | 279 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 98 | 735 | 1863 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
4729 | 5492 | 5469 | 6307 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 15 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 15 | 0 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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