
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1216 | 1104 | 901 | 2037 | 1579 | 1391 | 1237 | 1207 | 1343 | 1343 | 1280 | 1298 | 1145 | 1145 | 1298 | 1298 | 1307 | 1288 | 1074 | 581 | 1131 | 1107 | 967 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.19m | 11:37AM1.24m | 11:59PM1.16m | 12:19PM1.21m | 00:38AM1.14m | 1:01PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.26m | 6:07PM0.18m | 6:06AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.16m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:23PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
710 | 621 | 607 | 2037 | 1579 | 1391 | 1237 | 1207 | 1343 | 1343 | 1280 | 1298 | 1145 | 1145 | 1298 | 1298 | 1307 | 1288 | 1074 | 581 | 1131 | 1107 | 967 | 942 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
143 | 343 | 501 | 14 | 55 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 326 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — |
155 | 109 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
1216 | 1104 | 901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 29 |
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