Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.0° 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
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
1.4
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
361
538
513
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
667
478
224
345
267
226
161
153
128
122
128
143
203
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
25
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:30AM1.08m
7:39PM1.18m
8:14AM1.09m
8:27PM1.17m
8:57AM1.11m
9:16PM1.18m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.25m
2:20AM0.22m
2:10PM0.22m
3:03AM0.19m
2:57PM0.20m
3:46AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
10
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
12
14
11
9
9
10
10
11
14
14
11
10
10
11
12
Feels °C
3
5
8
6
6
4
4
4
4
8
10
7
5
4
6
6
7
9
11
8
8
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
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
1.4
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.1
S
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
313
361
538
513
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
475
478
224
2
267
226
161
101
86
122
68
143
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
32
43
5
21
21
20
19
7
7
7
6
3
3
3
5
125
125
159
153
128
64
128
86
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
6
94
8
5
6
5
5
10
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.7
ENE
11
1.4
NE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
8
1
9
14
10
8
8
3
2
9
9
667
137
185
345
512
1
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
15
15
24
15
5
29
15
5
29
29
29
29
0
191
29
29
29
56
0
0
0
2
157
161
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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