Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
12.1°C
0.6° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (07 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (07 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
1.2
S
5
1.9
S
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
53
76
371
468
432
303
255
233
192
428
432
549
621
537
412
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
WNW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:45AM1.30m
1:11PM1.46m
1:41AM1.28m
2:07PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:40PM-0.05m
6:56AM-0.05m
7:30PM-0.06m
7:48AM-0.07m
8:22PM-0.05m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
8
6
10
13
7
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
10
9
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
11
4
2
0
1
2
2
4
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
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