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Christmas Bay Surf Forecast
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Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
1875 | 1567 | 1349 | 1145 | 948 | 833 | 738 | 628 | 529 | 298 | 170 | 98 | 97 | 71 | 72 | 49 | 127 | 102 | 131 | 114 | 114 | 158 | 183 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.22m | 4:36PM1.31m | 5:01AM1.20m | 5:21PM1.31m | 5:47AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.34m | 11:00PM0.33m | 11:07AM0.37m | 11:49PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1875 | 1567 | 1349 | 1145 | 948 | 833 | 738 | 628 | 529 | 298 | 170 | 96 | 92 | 71 | 72 | 49 | 127 | 102 | 131 | 114 | 114 | 158 | 183 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 117 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 48 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 91 | 261 | 247 | 235 | 225 | 255 | 354 | 375 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 | 87 |
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