Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.1° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (11 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (11 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1040
906
776
731
502
497
367
443
421
380
355
261
355
334
289
265
202
153
144
133
94
67
89
166
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:19AM1.33m
1:45PM1.47m
2:16AM1.35m
2:41PM1.53m
3:16AM1.36m
3:37PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.10m
7:30AM0.09m
8:02PM0.06m
8:22AM0.06m
8:59PM0.03m
9:20AM0.03m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
12
13
10
Feels °C
5
6
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
5
4
3
3
1
2
7
9
5
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