Christmas Bay Surf Break

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s

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 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
8
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
15
2.1
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
173
496
489
195
172
262
419
451
1003
892
799
690
364
383
371
531
2580
3315
3315
2568
1811
1280
899
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
35
WNW
25
W
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:36AM1.41m
6:56PM1.63m
7:35AM1.40m
7:55PM1.59m
8:32AM1.40m
8:54PM1.54m
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
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
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
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
13
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
4
6
9
7
6
8
9
7
7
7
9
9
8
8
9
8
10
10
11
10
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
2.1
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.4
S
17
2.2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.5
S
14
Energy kJ
161
173
496
489
195
128
262
234
257
1003
892
799
690
364
383
371
377
2580
3315
3315
2568
1811
1280
899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.1
S
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
Energy kJ
104
148
14
14
142
136
258
419
451
13
12
12
12
198
216
213
531
7
7
7
8
19
27
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
15
15
3
14
5
12
14
13
4
12
12
5
2
8
13
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
5
0.8
SSW
4
1.3
S
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
4
10
10
25
172
4
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
135
87
2
98
98
2
0
15
0
0
15
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
24
28
28
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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