Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.9° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
2
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2
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0
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
10
2.1
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
3.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
140
113
243
276
274
332
449
589
713
422
1251
958
958
1770
1544
3230
3330
2432
1954
1461
1379
1424
1015
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
20
ENE
20
E
10
NE
10
SE
10
S
10
E
5
SE
15
SSE
30
SSE
20
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:16PM1.18m
9:41AM1.15m
10:04PM1.20m
10:24AM1.20m
10:51PM1.23m
11:10AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.17m
3:45PM0.19m
4:28AM0.16m
4:34PM0.17m
5:12AM0.15m
5:24PM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
1
5
3
1
3
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
13
14
14
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
6
8
9
11
12
9
9
10
9
8
9
10
11
9
11
10
7
8
7
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
S
8
0.5
SSW
14
3.5
E
10
3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
10
2.2
E
10
Energy kJ
161
140
103
243
276
274
332
449
589
417
422
880
958
958
1124
146
147
120
2432
1954
1461
1379
1424
1015
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
21
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
128
131
113
7
33
5
17
27
28
244
246
114
111
137
132
79
112
115
108
102
96
62
328
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
4
4
8
9
7
37
72
117
103
116
116
89
85
85
84
9
16
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
1.4
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
2.5
E
9
3.5
E
9
3
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
S
7
2
S
7
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
1
4
334
713
513
1251
1770
1544
3230
3330
290
371
408
303
422
706
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
67
75
157
135
56
56
29
98
98
56
56
67
2
56
1
2
77
135
67
135
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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