
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
290 | 290 | 302 | 313 | 313 | 361 | 538 | 513 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 547 | 538 | 502 | 476 | 667 | 535 | 619 | 322 | 330 | 284 | 280 | 149 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.19m | 7:30AM1.08m | 7:39PM1.18m | 8:14AM1.09m | 8:27PM1.17m | 8:57AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.25m | 1:25PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.22m | 2:10PM0.22m | 3:03AM0.19m | 2:57PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
290 | 290 | 302 | 313 | 313 | 361 | 538 | 513 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 547 | 538 | 502 | 476 | 475 | 535 | 619 | 322 | 330 | 284 | 280 | 133 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 |
92 | 65 | 86 | 57 | 32 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 149 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
26 | 15 | — | — | 6 | 47 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 667 | 215 | 423 | 369 | 395 | 424 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15 |
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