Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.2° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)7ft (2.2m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2537
2175
1902
1450
1225
1042
999
831
683
643
521
400
346
361
403
389
367
308
302
296
290
296
308
313
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-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
5:26PM1.25m
5:58AM1.11m
6:09PM1.22m
6:44AM1.09m
6:53PM1.19m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.34m
00:03AM0.32m
11:59AM0.31m
00:51AM0.29m
12:42PM0.28m
1:36AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
10
9
8
8
6
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
6
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
9
6
5
3
3
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
16
2.1
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
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
Energy kJ
2537
2175
1902
1450
1225
1042
999
831
683
643
521
262
279
361
403
389
367
308
302
296
290
296
308
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
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
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
354
361
349
334
341
307
305
305
260
260
260
400
346
341
273
265
195
187
135
127
93
66
68
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
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
SSE
8
Energy kJ
160
121
114
90
90
63
39
42
28
25
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
87
87
87
87
28
0
0
0
0
0
28
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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