Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 5 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 11PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
S
11
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
114
112
73
138
139
127
86
79
101
70
202
167
173
508
501
146
189
336
336
792
762
1081
975
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
30
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57PM1.61m
5:37AM1.41m
5:56PM1.64m
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.03m
11:45AM0.01m
00:30AM-0.01m
12:43PM-0.04m
1:32AM-0.05m
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
2
3
6
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
12
12
14
12
10
10
10
9
7
8
11
Feels °C
11
11
10
8
5
5
7
6
6
8
7
3
3
5
6
9
6
5
5
7
7
4
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
Energy kJ
119
114
112
73
48
108
99
57
79
73
65
202
167
173
508
501
146
128
261
313
792
762
1081
975
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
23
23
42
59
138
19
11
11
10
79
70
38
104
148
14
14
140
136
12
336
6
13
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SE
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
21
21
22
39
19
8
4
17
17
4
4
4
15
15
3
5
14
14
14
2
3
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
SW
4
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
SW
4
1
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
5
2
1
8
72
139
127
86
61
101
2
4
27
76
189
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
29
101
98
2
67
67
0
0
15
28
15
24
2
101
98
101
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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