Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 738 | 3690 | 4512 | 4752 | 4301 | 3672 | 3362 | 2980 | 2738 | 1184 | 1437 | 1176 | 1000 | 797 | 634 | 1349 | 1164 | 762 | 2510 | 1576 | 1370 | 1218 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.30m | 10:39PM1.21m | 10:55AM1.27m | 11:20PM1.19m | 11:37AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.28m | 4:43PM0.22m | 4:44AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.20m | 5:26AM0.26m | 6:07PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 21 | 78 | 1070 | 1437 | 1176 | 632 | 478 | 486 | 541 | 476 | 471 | 1647 | 1576 | 1370 | 1218 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 12 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 306 | 334 | 117 | 240 | 47 | 140 | 206 | 494 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | NE 13 | S 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | 7 | 85 | 82 | 3 | 136 | 264 | 95 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 738 | 3690 | 4512 | 4752 | 4301 | 3672 | 3362 | 2980 | 2738 | 1184 | 1047 | 816 | 1000 | 797 | 634 | 1349 | 1164 | 762 | 2510 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 138 | 244 | 244 | 227 | 335 | 335 | 277 | 101 | 169 | 101 | 169 | 169 | 273 | 234 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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