Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
1.8
S
17
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
271
280
228
165
1925
3807
4133
3143
2263
1709
1178
975
711
582
468
439
432
383
350
286
286
491
804
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:11AM1.36m
11:40PM1.37m
12:04PM1.34m
00:30AM1.33m
12:56PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.02m
5:31PM0.02m
5:57AM0.04m
6:24PM0.08m
6:43AM0.11m
7:15PM0.15m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
7
9
10
8
6
6
5
4
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.7
SSW
13
1.8
S
17
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
83
271
280
228
165
1925
3807
4133
3143
2263
1709
1178
975
711
582
468
439
432
383
350
286
286
236
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
14
0.8
S
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
7
7
37
99
7
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
8
7
2
7
114
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
40
40
19
23
9
16
23
24
46
97
131
159
194
218
289
491
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
98
98
2
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
28
87
87
0
29
29
87
103
103
103
103
103
103
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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