Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
142
130
132
132
135
197
176
176
173
137
128
123
90
107
87
119
150
147
145
135
121
116
114
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
10
NW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:37AM1.36m
3:02PM1.49m
3:37AM1.38m
3:59PM1.56m
4:38AM1.40m
4:57PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.13m
8:43AM0.13m
9:19PM0.10m
9:43AM0.11m
10:22PM0.07m
10:45AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
7
10
11
10
12
11
11
12
11
13
13
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
125
142
130
132
132
135
197
176
176
173
137
128
123
90
86
86
119
150
147
145
135
121
116
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
S
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
24
22
20
14
30
29
73
69
104
58
57
23
96
82
107
87
40
24
23
16
27
42
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
15
20
7
37
11
7
7
17
17
17
16
7
28
20
18
28
15
21
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
9
18
49
1
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
8
9
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
24
5
0
0
0
75
75
15
15
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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