Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
83
79
79
78
198
161
173
496
501
247
157
254
341
303
888
929
824
700
376
383
371
1315
1168
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:56PM1.64m
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
7:55PM1.59m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.01m
00:30AM-0.01m
12:43PM-0.04m
1:32AM-0.05m
1:41PM-0.08m
2:29AM-0.07m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
9
8
10
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
9
8
9
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
7
6
6
8
7
3
5
5
6
9
7
7
7
9
6
5
6
10
11
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
11
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
15
1.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
99
83
79
59
65
198
161
173
496
501
142
157
155
196
185
888
929
824
700
376
383
371
1315
1168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
NNE
4
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
15
0.1
E
20
1
S
18
Energy kJ
11
11
10
79
78
38
104
148
14
14
14
136
254
341
303
5
12
12
1
215
283
357
8
642
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
8
17
14
10
4
4
15
15
3
5
55
14
13
3
2
2
5
12
9
2
11
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1
S
11
1
S
6
1.4
S
7
0.6
N
3
0.3
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
85
66
66
1
1
2
3
16
247
78
215
7
2
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
67
67
67
0
0
24
0
15
0
2
101
98
2
0
5
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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