Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
90
86
87
121
113
147
145
127
121
119
85
83
75
137
199
167
132
113
146
149
127
126
209
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
45
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:59PM1.56m
4:38AM1.40m
4:57PM1.61m
5:37AM1.41m
5:56PM1.64m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.11m
10:22PM0.07m
10:45AM0.07m
11:26PM0.03m
11:45AM0.01m
00:30AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
3
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
11
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
8
8
9
10
10
10
7
5
6
7
6
7
7
5
3
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
Energy kJ
123
90
86
39
121
113
147
145
127
121
119
85
83
75
137
108
68
58
30
146
149
127
126
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
96
82
70
87
40
24
24
16
27
59
23
23
43
59
18
12
5
11
20
30
39
71
106
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
17
17
16
24
16
20
18
28
15
21
21
22
40
19
2
4
3
4
4
4
14
25
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.6
WSW
3
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
1
1
2
4
7
8
6
5
2
1
6
130
199
167
132
113
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
24
0
0
0
0
15
75
75
75
75
0
0
0
67
101
2
2
2
0
0
0
28
28
135
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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