Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
2
SSW
12
1.9
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
161
161
173
496
501
247
156
258
413
1121
1138
1034
799
690
383
383
446
1018
2097
3393
3473
2761
2027
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
W
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
7:55PM1.59m
8:32AM1.40m
Low Tide
00:30AM-0.01m
12:43PM-0.04m
1:32AM-0.05m
1:41PM-0.08m
2:29AM-0.07m
2:39PM-0.09m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
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
8
8
10
12
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
Feels °C
5
3
4
5
5
9
7
6
7
8
6
6
6
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
12
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
11
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.9
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
16
Energy kJ
65
161
161
173
496
501
142
119
216
202
1121
1138
1034
799
690
383
383
446
522
2097
3393
3473
2761
2027
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.1
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.2
E
18
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
78
38
104
148
14
14
14
136
258
413
14
13
12
10
9
198
216
283
531
7
7
26
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
4
4
15
15
3
5
37
14
3
3
3
9
12
5
8
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
1
S
11
1.2
S
7
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
2
SSW
12
1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
2
5
247
156
5
10
6
3
1018
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
24
0
15
15
2
98
98
2
0
24
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
29
28
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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