Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)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 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
8
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
308
302
290
290
290
302
313
313
361
538
594
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
667
561
631
361
192
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM1.09m
6:53PM1.19m
7:30AM1.08m
7:39PM1.18m
8:14AM1.09m
8:27PM1.17m
Low Tide
12:42PM0.28m
1:36AM0.25m
1:25PM0.25m
2:20AM0.22m
2:10PM0.22m
3:03AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<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>
4:57
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
9
7
7
7
8
8
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
11
9
10
11
12
Feels °C
5
7
8
5
3
3
2
4
3
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
7
4
4
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
8
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
367
308
302
290
290
290
302
313
313
361
538
594
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
475
561
631
361
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
1
E
10
Energy kJ
250
187
135
125
92
65
56
57
32
43
5
21
21
20
19
7
7
7
6
3
3
3
5
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
64
43
42
28
26
15
10
6
47
8
6
5
5
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.8
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
NE
6
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
4
6
1
19
11
23
8
3
10
5
1
4
667
213
412
502
359
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
15
15
29
5
29
29
0
0
5
0
0
29
184
168
56
29
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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