Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is

12.8° C

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 (12 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	13s
Afternoon (12 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	12s
Evening (12 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
		Sunday 12								Monday 13								Tuesday 14
	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)	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	S 10	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12	S 12	SSW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	421	380	284	261	232	273	236	217	198	153	144	133	94	67	168	163	117	77	73	46	31	31	32	33
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	WSW	W	WNW	NW	ENE	NE	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	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	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			2:16AM1.35m				2:41PM1.53m					3:16AM1.36m				3:37PM1.57m				4:16AM1.36m				4:35PM1.59m
Low Tide	8:02PM0.06m				8:22AM0.06m				8:59PM0.03m					9:20AM0.03m				9:59PM0.01m				10:21AM-0.01m


	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	8	8	8	10	11	9	8	7	7	6	7	12	14	12	10	10	11	12	11	14	14	13
Feels °C	4	5	5	5	4	7	8	5	4	3	3	1	2	7	10	8	6	5	5	7	5	10	10	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	ESE 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	S 10	ESE 9	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12	NE 5	ESE 9	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6
kJ	254	266	216	177	177	273	236	217	198	123	144	133	94	66	168	163	117	77	12	29	29	23	18	12
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	SSW 11	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 4	ENE 5	S 12	SSW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	421	380	284	261	232	143	143	119	123	153	94	92	69	67	65	45	10	9	73	46	31	31	32	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 19	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 13	E 12	—	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	SSW 12	SSW 9	SSW 9	ESE 13
kJ	33	34	35	26	18	7	—	87	88	43	81	56	44	55	3	—	25	25	28	—	27	17	9	18
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	—	NE 6	NW 3	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 2
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	2	1	2	4	8	24	17	—	26	2	2	2	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Castlepoint Beach Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Whareama Wairarapa	Riversdale Wairarapa	Owahanga Wairarapa	Castlepoint - Slippery Wairarapa	Owahanga Wairarapa	Christmas Bay Wairarapa	Owahanga Wairarapa	Owahanga Wairarapa	Herbertville Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Castlepoint - Slippery Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa	Uruti Point Wairarapa
Rating (10 max)	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	15	24	29	5	29	0	29	29	56	28	5	28	28
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Seconds (White Rock)	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Ning Nong Point and Reef	Tora Point	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	White Rock - The Spit	Seconds (White Rock)	Seconds (White Rock)	Tora Point	White Rock Point	Herbertville	Tora Point	Blackhead	Blackhead	Blackhead
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Fox River West Coast South Island	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Dinner Plates Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Takou Bay Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	1	4	4
Header Global	Albatross South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Bluff Panama	Etang-Sale Reunion	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Black Rocks Mauritius	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Point Roadnight Australia
Rating (10 max)	4	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	9	9	9	6	7

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