Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.3° 

Christmas Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1
ESE
14
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
378
407
458
444
431
538
623
703
744
878
878
865
1494
1584
1703
1648
1597
1575
1510
1326
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
S
5
SE
0
NNE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:41PM1.29m
3:05AM1.14m
3:22PM1.26m
3:50AM1.11m
4:03PM1.23m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.28m
9:02PM0.27m
9:04AM0.29m
9:46PM0.28m
9:49AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
6
9
10
8
7
7
6
6
6
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
3
4
3
2
2
1
-1
-1
1
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
7
7
7
6
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