Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 575 | 1498 | 1928 | 2238 | 2513 | 5461 | 3000 | 2541 | 2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 835 | 723 | 460 | 593 | 460 | 346 | 469 | 492 | 461 | 439 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:01PM1.17m | 8:30AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | 1:48AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.19m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:36PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 72 | 145 | 201 | 198 | 253 | 3472 | 3000 | 2541 | 2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 835 | 723 | 460 | 593 | 460 | 346 | 469 | 492 | 461 | 439 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 174 | 171 | 162 | 181 | 149 | 265 | 165 | 307 | 309 | 312 | 180 | 218 | 260 | 205 | 297 | 226 | 190 | 135 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | E 13 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SSE 12 | NE 15 | S 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 48 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 144 | 144 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 245 | 8 | 37 | 105 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 575 | 1498 | 1928 | 2238 | 2513 | 5461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 101 | 101 | 134 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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