Christmas Bay surf break

Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
1.2
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
213
203
140
121
92
683
1107
1117
1077
886
893
1178
1422
1338
1452
1363
1208
1158
1078
902
865
749
726
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
W
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:40AM1.38m
11:08PM1.47m
11:33AM1.35m
00:03AM1.41m
12:27PM1.32m
00:55AM1.36m
Low Tide
4:54PM-0.07m
5:31AM-0.06m
5:50PM-0.03m
6:20AM-0.01m
6:44PM0.03m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:00
5:00
4:59
4:58
Temp °C
12
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
12
16
13
11
11
12
12
10
12
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
6
9
13
10
7
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSE
5
1.2
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
231
213
203
140
121
23
683
1107
1117
1077
886
893
1178
1422
1338
1452
1363
1208
1158
1078
902
865
749
726
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
36
42
42
55
52
88
47
44
41
81
103
108
108
92
92
92
90
102
86
65
56
98
55
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
11
4
5
5
19
92
5
37
33
63
182
4
7
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
4
7
14
5
8
2
13
16
17
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
67
110
103
103
103
103
87
87
87
87
87
87
28
0
0
0
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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