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 am 09 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) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s 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 12PM is: 7.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)21ft (6.5m)14s
Afternoon (09 Jun)25ft (7.5m)16s
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
1
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0
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3
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
19
5
S
13
6.5
S
14
7
S
15
7.5
S
16
7
S
16
7.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
5.5
S
15
5
SSW
15
4.5
S
14
3.5
S
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2356
9018
15415
22269
28481
26632
30809
21096
14369
10955
8376
5337
3123
2177
1622
980
702
664
528
561
1293
1102
843
741
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:33AM1.20m
11:59PM1.25m
12:21PM1.26m
00:48AM1.29m
1:12PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.15m
5:39PM0.17m
6:16AM0.14m
6:27PM0.16m
7:01AM0.14m
7:21PM0.15m
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
<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
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
9
9
9
Feels °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
4
4
5
7
9
8
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
19
2.2
S
21
1.1
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
SSW
13
2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Energy kJ
2356
4100
1096
19694
13041
9360
7176
5428
4287
1713
794
850
863
702
664
528
561
1293
1102
843
741
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
2
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
726
804
1279
659
293
237
239
497
468
29
52
49
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5
50
106
83
93
116
7
102
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
8
5
S
13
6.5
S
14
7
S
15
7.5
S
16
7
S
16
7.5
SSW
16
6.5
SSW
16
5.5
S
15
5
SSW
15
4.5
S
14
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1033
9018
15415
22269
28481
26632
30809
21096
14369
10955
8376
5337
3123
2177
1622
980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
5
5
3
2
5
5
7
4
2
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
98
101
101
193
244
250
101
101
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
8
9
9
6
5
7
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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