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Christmas Bay Surf Forecast
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Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 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. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 16 | |
12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 42 | 98 | 192 | 289 | 294 | 285 | 210 | 186 | 167 | 128 | 413 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.43m | 9:13PM1.59m | 9:47AM1.41m | 10:11PM1.53m | 10:40AM1.38m | 11:08PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM-0.06m | 3:47AM-0.09m | 3:58PM-0.08m | 4:40AM-0.09m | 4:54PM-0.07m | 5:31AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
 kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 98 | 192 | 289 | 294 | 285 | 210 | 186 | 167 | 128 | 413 | 964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 5 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 42 | 40 | 52 | 49 | 64 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 11 | S 5 | NE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 5 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 24 | 244 | 77 | 234 | 157 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 24 | 95 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 138 | 0 | 67 | 75 | 103 | 103 |
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