Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
E
10
3
E
10
3
E
11
3.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
10
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1517
2177
3279
3811
2595
1919
1757
1985
1954
2137
2644
1637
1429
1320
999
1015
950
759
730
927
991
880
663
598
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
25
S
35
SE
35
ESE
30
SSE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:06AM1.26m
2:34PM1.33m
2:54AM1.22m
3:18PM1.32m
3:42AM1.19m
4:01PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.21m
8:12AM0.25m
8:53PM0.27m
8:57AM0.30m
9:39PM0.31m
9:43AM0.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
2
2
1
5
7
8
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
12
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
1
0
0
8
7
8
8
11
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
3
E
10
3
E
11
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
378
346
281
338
2595
1919
1757
1487
1954
2137
1923
1637
1429
1320
999
974
937
759
669
669
682
682
663
598
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
0.3
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
S
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
380
471
261
1152
878
730
53
225
515
919
1015
950
749
730
927
991
880
613
471
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
438
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
11
2.1
ENE
10
1.4
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
3
E
10
1.4
SE
7
3.5
E
11
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1517
2177
3279
3811
863
175
1000
1985
194
2644
575
450
331
337
346
391
454
422
373
285
192
131
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
295
295
295
227
295
56
138
101
135
138
135
67
157
169
169
169
161
169
234
134
101
134
134
134
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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