Christmas Bay surf break

Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZST
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Christmas Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Christmas Bay sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 8AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (02 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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)
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
3
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
767
20
17
1684
1147
1154
999
726
448
346
346
281
275
235
231
175
142
133
94
92
70
99
24
28
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:34AM1.16m
6:48PM1.26m
7:20AM1.14m
7:30PM1.23m
8:04AM1.13m
8:13PM1.21m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.35m
12:36PM0.36m
1:26AM0.32m
1:18PM0.33m
2:11AM0.28m
2:00PM0.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
13
12
12
15
17
16
16
17
13
12
11
12
16
16
13
13
12
11
11
13
13
11
11
10
11
8
8
11
15
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
20
20
17
17
1147
1154
999
726
448
346
346
281
275
235
231
175
142
133
94
92
70
99
24
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
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
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
7
6
14
14
17
16
33
60
58
55
30
73
78
64
58
54
52
32
37
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.1
NE
15
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
30
9
21
20
2
5
3
3
3
3
14
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
3
NE
10
0.4
NW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
2
1.2
NE
9
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
Energy kJ
767
989
1251
1684
1970
4
3
1
1
230
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
101
101
157
101
101
38
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
15
24
24
0
38
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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