Christmas Bay surf break

Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
13.9° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
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4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
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
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SE
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
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
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
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)
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
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
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Energy 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)
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
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
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NE
4
Energy 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)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
4
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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