
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1226 | 956 | 690 | 480 | 396 | 322 | 253 | 191 | 146 | 80 | 96 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 75 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 55 | 110 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.37m | 10:15PM1.30m | 10:31AM1.42m | 11:03PM1.32m | 11:23AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.13m | 4:10PM0.07m | 4:30AM0.08m | 5:01PM0.03m | 5:19AM0.03m | 5:51PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
1226 | 956 | 690 | 480 | 396 | 322 | 253 | 191 | 146 | 80 | 96 | 68 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 55 | 110 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — |
13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 135 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 135 | 135 | 144 | 300 | 252 | 335 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 75 |
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