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Christmas Bay Surf Forecast
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Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
2346 | 2313 | 2507 | 2747 | 3406 | 4618 | 6680 | 6829 | 5547 | 4371 | 3545 | 2982 | 2650 | 2157 | 1849 | 1567 | 1349 | 1028 | 860 | 830 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.28m | 3:03PM1.31m | 3:25AM1.25m | 3:50PM1.31m | 4:13AM1.22m | 4:36PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.22m | 9:21PM0.23m | 9:29AM0.29m | 10:11PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.34m | 11:00PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2346 | 2313 | 2507 | 2747 | 3406 | 4618 | 6680 | 6829 | 5547 | 4371 | 3545 | 2982 | 2650 | 2157 | 1849 | 1567 | 1349 | 1028 | 860 | 830 | 726 | 628 | 538 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 66 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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