Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (14 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
15
0.6
ESE
15
0.8
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
1
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
46
31
31
19
20
21
52
49
47
45
43
43
66
66
56
58
104
167
172
295
422
499
627
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:16AM1.36m
4:35PM1.59m
5:15AM1.35m
5:35PM1.58m
6:14AM1.35m
6:35PM1.54m
Low Tide
10:21AM-0.01m
11:03PM-0.01m
11:21AM-0.06m
00:07AM-0.03m
12:20PM-0.09m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
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5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
14
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
12
12
10
Feels °C
8
8
6
9
11
8
8
7
9
9
9
12
13
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
8
7
10
7
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