Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C
0.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
2.5
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
9
4
SSW
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
10
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
358
374
383
276
299
391
769
1716
2782
3279
3461
3407
2971
2350
2056
1799
1535
1238
1117
1151
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SE
10
SW
30
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:49AM1.30m
7:13PM1.39m
7:45AM1.32m
8:10PM1.35m
8:38AM1.34m
Low Tide
12:59PM-0.06m
1:39AM0.04m
1:57PM-0.02m
2:32AM0.06m
2:55PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
11
4
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
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