
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1083 | 942 | 902 | 778 | 384 | 515 | 418 | 386 | 271 | 295 | 203 | 203 | 134 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 41 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.32m | 7:45PM1.29m | 8:11AM1.34m | 8:37PM1.28m | 8:59AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.08m | 2:01AM0.17m | 2:31PM0.13m | 2:50AM0.20m | 3:25PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
1083 | 942 | 902 | 778 | 384 | 515 | 418 | 386 | 271 | 295 | 203 | 203 | 134 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 41 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 203 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 91 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 98 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 75 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
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