Christmas Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Christmas Bay

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1124
1289
944
687
448
371
346
318
269
231
226
179
148
139
94
92
70
65
54
27
33
32
59
61
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48PM1.26m
7:20AM1.14m
7:30PM1.23m
8:04AM1.13m
8:13PM1.21m
8:47AM1.12m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.36m
1:26AM0.32m
1:18PM0.33m
2:11AM0.28m
2:00PM0.30m
2:53AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
7:31
7:31
7:31
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
12
15
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
13
11
10
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
9
10
7
11
15
14
12
14
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1124
1289
944
687
448
371
346
318
269
231
226
179
148
139
94
92
70
65
31
25
20
32
59
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
6
14
14
17
16
33
60
58
55
30
73
78
64
65
54
52
32
28
27
26
12
13
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
30
6
21
20
6
3
3
3
3
3
14
16
17
33
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
10
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
2500
2
1
3
2
1
1
6
54
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
28
29
0
56
38
5
29
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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