Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
1.5
S
7
2
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
145
127
123
119
114
83
166
200
392
150
128
189
111
79
66
196
170
508
501
184
154
187
346
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:38AM1.40m
4:57PM1.61m
5:37AM1.41m
5:56PM1.64m
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
Low Tide
10:45AM0.07m
11:26PM0.03m
11:45AM0.01m
00:30AM-0.01m
12:43PM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
3
4
6
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
14
13
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
11
11
9
7
5
6
6
6
5
7
5
3
3
4
4
10
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
1.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
1.4
S
8
Energy kJ
147
145
127
123
119
114
83
59
138
250
68
57
137
111
79
66
196
170
508
501
184
154
187
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
11
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
24
16
27
42
23
23
42
39
19
75
11
4
30
28
45
52
104
148
14
1
140
134
82
346
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
18
28
15
5
21
21
22
21
4
19
4
3
11
4
4
38
15
6
3
14
5
5
13
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.9
SSW
10
1.5
S
7
2
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.5
SSW
7
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
3
3
4
5
5
2
3
166
200
392
150
128
189
5
10
8
17
39
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
75
75
75
75
15
0
5
67
101
2
2
67
98
0
0
0
28
135
87
103
98
98
77
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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