Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
3
E
10
3.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
561
236
198
202
329
344
188
157
211
248
202
337
645
904
449
410
372
601
1067
1043
1043
2091
2408
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
10
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
10
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:27PM1.17m
8:57AM1.11m
9:16PM1.18m
9:41AM1.15m
10:04PM1.20m
10:24AM1.20m
Low Tide
3:03AM0.19m
2:57PM0.20m
3:46AM0.17m
3:45PM0.19m
4:28AM0.16m
4:34PM0.17m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
7
8
9
9
12
14
12
11
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
3
2
4
5
6
9
11
10
9
8
8
8
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
9
10
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
3
E
10
3.5
E
10
Energy kJ
466
561
236
198
202
329
344
188
157
211
248
202
337
449
641
449
410
372
601
766
1043
1043
2091
2408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.8
E
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
0.9
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3
3
165
162
125
98
72
128
131
4
8
123
11
24
19
307
313
307
148
175
193
197
192
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
5
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
21
9
7
33
37
72
20
38
64
99
89
85
84
83
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
1.8
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
Energy kJ
668
316
452
406
452
645
904
1067
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
5
4
4
Distance (km)
29
29
0
149
5
29
5
5
0
29
0
2
38
0
134
98
101
101
101
98
98
77
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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