Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 371 | 408 | 789 | 1086 | 498 | 755 | 607 | 940 | 425 | 453 | 383 | 320 | 313 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 443 | 419 | 526 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02PM1.20m | 2:27AM1.09m | 2:47PM1.19m | 3:14AM1.10m | 3:34PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.20m | 8:17PM0.18m | 8:24AM0.20m | 9:00PM0.20m | 9:13AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 214 | 266 | 408 | 228 | 593 | 163 | 501 | 460 | 493 | 425 | 453 | 383 | 320 | 313 | 270 | 230 | 189 | 443 | 419 | 526 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 169 | 21 | 116 | 38 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 81 | 140 | 131 | 184 | 225 | 76 | 58 | 79 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 57 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 392 | 371 | 398 | 789 | 1086 | 498 | 755 | 607 | 940 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 273 | 101 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 0 |
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