Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (22 Jun)8ft (2.5m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
SSW
13
1.8
S
17
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
83
83
486
280
228
212
1925
3807
4133
3143
2263
1709
1178
975
711
582
547
439
432
371
408
355
295
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:47PM1.42m
11:11AM1.36m
11:40PM1.37m
12:04PM1.34m
00:30AM1.33m
12:56PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.02m
5:31PM0.02m
5:57AM0.04m
6:24PM0.08m
6:43AM0.11m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<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>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
10
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
9
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
10
9
9
6
6
5
4
5
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
SSW
13
1.8
S
17
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
2
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
86
83
83
268
280
228
212
1925
3807
4133
3143
2263
1709
1178
975
711
582
547
439
432
371
408
355
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
S
14
0.8
S
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
6
8
7
7
37
99
7
2
2
3
3
47
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
19
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
3
8
7
2
7
114
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.3
SSW
12
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
5
37
40
486
16
22
9
12
17
15
17
122
166
91
150
205
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
29
98
98
2
2
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
87
87
28
5
28
28
87
87
103
103
103
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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