Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
1
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
6
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
1.3
S
7
1.8
S
8
1
SSW
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
212
138
119
99
83
79
61
78
161
167
173
496
501
184
153
381
407
1070
776
1034
933
787
390
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
SW
5
S
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:37AM1.41m
5:56PM1.64m
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.03m
11:45AM0.01m
00:30AM-0.01m
12:43PM-0.04m
1:32AM-0.05m
1:41PM-0.08m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
5
4
4
1
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
8
8
10
12
12
14
12
11
10
10
8
7
8
12
13
11
Feels °C
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
8
5
3
4
5
6
8
7
6
6
8
6
4
5
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
112
59
138
108
99
83
79
61
65
161
167
173
496
501
184
85
298
234
1070
776
1034
933
787
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
42
39
31
19
18
11
11
55
78
38
104
148
14
14
142
134
265
407
14
13
12
5
5
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
22
21
19
8
8
17
17
10
4
4
15
15
3
14
5
25
14
4
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
1
S
10
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
S
7
1.8
S
8
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
212
89
119
88
66
66
2
5
1
9
153
381
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
29
101
15
2
67
77
0
0
24
28
15
0
2
98
98
98
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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