Christmas Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Christmas Bay

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.6° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (04 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)--
Afternoon (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
2
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
99
84
47
33
26
46
46
84
111
90
146
202
247
11
15
24
72
71
63
61
39
299
644
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
10
W
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:13PM1.21m
8:47AM1.12m
8:57PM1.19m
9:28AM1.12m
9:42PM1.19m
10:08AM1.13m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.30m
2:53AM0.23m
2:42PM0.26m
3:34AM0.20m
3:25PM0.23m
4:14AM0.17m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
10
12
Feels °C
15
13
12
12
13
14
13
14
12
12
14
13
12
11
10
13
13
11
11
10
9
6
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
90
99
84
47
27
20
46
46
84
111
90
146
202
247
174
155
112
46
71
63
23
35
20
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
9
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
34
32
16
17
10
26
12
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
11
9
24
72
18
13
61
39
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
2
14
14
15
33
12
7
6
2
1
1
6
1
4
6
15
14
7
14
19
12
12
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.7
NE
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
NNW
4
1.5
NE
7
—
—
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
—
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
—
—
—
2
SSW
6
2.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
1
17
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
10
212
—
—
2
2
1
—
5
9
—
—
—
299
644
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Akito River Mouth and Reef
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Akito River Mouth and Reef
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - Slippery
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Owahanga
Wairarapa
Uruti Point
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Castlepoint - The Gap
Wairarapa
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Christmas Bay
Wairarapa
Porangahau River Mouth
Wairarapa
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Peka Peka
Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
29
38
29
29
38
29
29
29
29
5
29
0
29
28
1
1
0
0
0
0
67
101
98
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Seconds (White Rock)
Tora-Bombora
Tora Point
Seconds (White Rock)
Tora Point
Tora Point
Tora Point
Gnarlies
Blackhead
Tora-Shipwreck
Tora-Shipwreck
Pourere Beach
Blackhead
Tora Point
Tora Point
Blackhead
Tora-Stix
Gnarlies
Tora-Stix
Ning Nong Point and Reef
Tora-Stix
Blackhead
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
1
1
1
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
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