Christmas Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wairarapa)
| Name: | Christmas Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Christmas Bay in the Waiararpa is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Does not handle onshore winds very well Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Overall Christmas Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at Christmas Bay over a normal year... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Christmas Bay surf quality by season and Christmas Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Wairarapa surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Christmas Bay
Visitor Reviews of Christmas Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Christmas Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | The Gap (Castlepoint) | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Castlepoint Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Slippery-Castlepoint | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Whareama | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Riversdale | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Christmas Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4328 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4389 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4640 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4701 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4835 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Christmas Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Castlepoint, New Zealand(2) | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand | 68 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cape Palliser, New Zealand(2) | 68 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Christmas Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 116 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 117 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 121 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 158 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 186 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Christmas Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Castlepoint (New Zealand) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Masterton (New Zealand) | 29 mi |
| Third closest city location | Palmerston North (New Zealand) | 50 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Waipawa (New Zealand) | 50 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Levin (New Zealand) | 53 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Christmas Bay is Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Christmas Bay is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away.
- Third is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Christmas Bay and is 146 km (91 miles) away.
