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: 11 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 6PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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 morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
S
11
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
12
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
346
318
275
269
226
134
168
136
58
90
90
121
49
40
33
58
42
16
66
66
64
15
154
252
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
7:20AM1.14m
7:30PM1.23m
8:04AM1.13m
8:13PM1.21m
8:47AM1.12m
8:57PM1.19m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.33m
2:11AM0.28m
2:00PM0.30m
2:53AM0.23m
2:42PM0.26m
3:34AM0.20m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
12
15
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
13
11
12
10
9
10
8
11
15
13
12
13
13
14
11
15
13
11
13
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
12
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
346
318
275
269
226
134
168
136
51
90
90
121
25
26
20
58
42
53
66
66
64
15
154
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
NE
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
33
60
58
55
30
73
70
64
60
35
34
32
49
40
27
12
11
16
15
15
15
1
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.5
S
11
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
30
2
21
20
37
6
6
58
2
2
14
16
15
33
6
12
6
2
1
1
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
1
NE
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
37
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
135
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
24
29
5
56
29
29
29
29
38
29
29
29
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
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