Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
419
902
1018
933
824
700
383
383
383
537
2605
3237
3276
2537
1788
1310
912
722
599
446
359
294
186
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
E
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
NE
10
N
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
7:55PM1.59m
8:32AM1.40m
8:54PM1.54m
9:26AM1.39m
Low Tide
1:32AM-0.05m
1:41PM-0.08m
2:29AM-0.07m
2:39PM-0.09m
3:24AM-0.08m
3:37PM-0.07m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
9
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
7
5
6
6
5
6
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
142
163
902
1018
933
824
700
383
383
383
537
2605
3237
3276
2537
1788
1310
912
722
599
446
359
294
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.2
ENE
18
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
258
419
13
13
12
12
12
264
216
287
8
7
7
7
32
8
12
27
51
43
58
55
52
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
18
0.1
NE
14
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
Energy kJ
55
13
14
2
5
5
12
5
5
8
12
7
12
11
11
10
10
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
1.4
S
11
0.4
NNE
14
0.6
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
5
7
510
81
8
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
0
24
0
15
0
5
2
2
0
2
77
15
0
5
28
28
0
15
75
15
15
75
75
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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