Christmas Bay surf break

Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 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
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (27 May)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (27 May)8ft (2.5m)15s

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 afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
1144
3395
3975
3935
3384
2863
2614
2346
2313
2313
2542
3360
4497
6837
7075
5581
4688
3851
3213
2686
2326
1849
1567
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:45AM1.31m
2:14PM1.30m
2:35AM1.28m
3:03PM1.31m
3:25AM1.25m
3:50PM1.31m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.13m
8:30PM0.16m
8:41AM0.22m
9:21PM0.23m
9:29AM0.29m
10:11PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
Temp °C
10
10
9
12
14
13
11
11
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
7
8
7
10
11
10
8
8
10
9
10
13
12
10
10
10
11
9
9
11
11
10
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1.5
S
16
2.5
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3
S
15
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
Energy kJ
106
1144
3395
3975
3935
3384
2863
2614
2346
2313
2313
2542
3360
4497
6837
7075
5581
4688
3851
3213
2686
2326
1849
1567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
S
8
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
183
181
68
68
70
70
71
70
66
42
41
40
39
39
22
22
20
20
10
10
9
9
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
86
135
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
2
0
0
77
87
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
8
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
7
6
9
5
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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