Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 128 | 68 | 41 | 47 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 121 | 169 | 218 | 223 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.38m | 11:54AM1.51m | 00:22AM1.35m | 12:50PM1.46m | 1:16AM1.33m | 1:45PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.07m | 6:21PM-0.09m | 6:36AM-0.08m | 7:11PM-0.08m | 7:30AM-0.06m | 8:01PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 216 | 128 | 68 | 41 | 47 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 121 | 169 | 218 | 223 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 48 | 42 | 67 | 61 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 82 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 6 | E 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 135 | 56 | 29 | 87 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 87 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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