Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7959 | 4896 | 2975 | 2177 | 965 | 772 | 578 | 611 | 539 | 540 | 1159 | 1000 | 843 | 716 | 494 | 423 | 359 | 265 | 209 | 196 | 135 | 144 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.26m | 00:48AM1.29m | 1:12PM1.33m | 1:40AM1.33m | 2:06PM1.41m | 2:37AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.14m | 6:27PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.14m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:49AM0.14m | 8:18PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
5713 | 4332 | 2124 | 1408 | 674 | 772 | 578 | 611 | 539 | 540 | 1159 | 1000 | 843 | 716 | 494 | 423 | 359 | 265 | 209 | 196 | 135 | 144 | 106 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 573 | 778 | 965 | 355 | 404 | 239 | 497 | 444 | 29 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 50 | 110 | 68 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 162 | 37 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
7959 | 4896 | 2975 | 2177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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