Christmas Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Christmas Bay

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)20ft (6.0m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)25ft (7.5m)17s
Evening (09 Jun)25ft (7.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
1
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4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
19
5
SSW
13
6
S
14
7.5
S
15
7.5
S
17
7
S
17
7.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
5.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
662
457
794
611
2356
8411
13895
24483
32619
29082
31570
20744
14755
6839
5428
3924
2938
2021
1003
850
804
763
1751
1649
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross
cross
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
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:13PM1.22m
11:33AM1.20m
11:59PM1.25m
12:21PM1.26m
00:48AM1.29m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.18m
5:35AM0.15m
5:39PM0.17m
6:16AM0.14m
6:27PM0.16m
7:01AM0.14m
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
9
11
Feels °C
12
9
1
1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
5
7
8
9
9
7
6
6
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
19
2.3
S
21
2
S
21
1.2
S
21
6.5
S
16
5.5
S
15
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
14
2.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
662
457
18
331
2356
4564
3601
1302
19943
13215
9487
6839
5428
3924
1778
1155
1003
850
804
763
1751
1649
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
9
0.6
S
19
1.9
SE
10
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSE
14
0.5
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
8
8
2
262
739
901
589
361
233
366
69
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
3
7
95
98
30
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
1.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
5
SSW
13
6
S
14
7.5
S
15
7.5
S
17
7
S
17
7.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
5.5
S
15
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
2
794
611
1162
8411
13895
24483
32619
29082
31570
20744
14755
2938
2021
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
9
2
1
5
5
5
3
1
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
193
227
234
101
98
244
193
244
101
98
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
9
6
6
5
9
8
9
8
8
8
6
5
5
6
8
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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