Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
132
132
102
69
161
353
246
310
349
374
374
286
333
383
946
2069
2626
3013
3131
3286
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
30
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM1.43m
6:49AM1.30m
7:13PM1.39m
7:45AM1.32m
8:10PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:00PM-0.08m
00:43AM0.02m
12:59PM-0.06m
1:39AM0.04m
1:57PM-0.02m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
7
7
7
8
Feels °C
10
11
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
6
4
2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
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