
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 63 | 121 | 167 | 218 | 168 | 308 | 276 | 195 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.35m | 12:50PM1.46m | 1:16AM1.33m | 1:45PM1.42m | 2:12AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM-0.09m | 6:36AM-0.08m | 7:11PM-0.08m | 7:30AM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
30 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 121 | 167 | 218 | 168 | 308 | 276 | 195 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SW 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 13 | NE 10 |
22 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 28 | 77 | 67 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 95 | 95 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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