Christmas Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.21° E

Christmas Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 10AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
S
11
4
S
11
4.5
S
12
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.1
S
13
2.5
SSW
13
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
12
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
13
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5300
4264
5552
4121
3344
2606
3203
3069
1585
2268
522
453
1175
311
278
839
649
704
1226
970
831
673
529
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:17AM1.34m
10:43PM1.29m
11:05AM1.33m
11:28PM1.26m
11:52AM1.31m
Low Tide
4:12AM0.13m
4:42PM0.13m
4:59AM0.17m
5:31PM0.16m
5:43AM0.20m
6:17PM0.18m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
-2
0
1
1
2
4
4
3
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
8
11
11
7
5
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