Christmas Bay surf break

Christmas Bay surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Christmas Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Christmas Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Christmas Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
15
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
12
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
246
170
98
92
71
67
47
49
131
146
17
42
150
230
394
477
15
723
784
1104
1084
835
831
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01AM1.20m
5:21PM1.31m
5:47AM1.18m
6:05PM1.29m
6:34AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:00PM0.33m
11:07AM0.37m
11:49PM0.35m
11:53AM0.37m
00:38AM0.35m
12:36PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
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4:55
4:54
4:54
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
12
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
9
9
9
8
9
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
2.1
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
2.5
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
529
246
170
96
92
71
67
47
49
131
146
129
126
150
39
18
16
15
723
20
17
1084
835
831
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
150
100
98
70
68
47
24
44
31
31
17
42
41
6
2
2
2
20
8
17
17
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2
5
8
10
14
5
5
4
4
29
13
13
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
3
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
9
16
25
34
20
37
97
135
255
255
277
269
311
230
394
477
581
1312
784
1104
2033
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
15
87
5
0
5
5
1
1
28
29
87
87
101
101
101
87
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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