Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.3° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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)
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.1
SE
13
2.2
SE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.2
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2.1
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
2
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
732
744
878
878
1498
1494
1609
1648
1573
1551
1575
1510
1306
1306
1137
1011
953
909
834
807
793
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
5
S
0
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:22PM1.26m
3:50AM1.11m
4:03PM1.23m
4:35AM1.08m
4:46PM1.21m
Low Tide
9:04AM0.29m
9:46PM0.28m
9:49AM0.29m
10:32PM0.29m
10:35AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
6
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
11
12
10
8
Feels °C
1
4
5
4
5
3
2
3
2
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
3
6
7
5
3
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