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Glassy Seconds Pumping, Cray Bay

Cray Bay

Paua Point, First Left, The Righthander., Cray Bay

Cray Bay

Cray Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Wind and kite surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Cray Bay Surf Forecast / New-Zealand – Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 06 am Thursday 16 Feb 2012

Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.0
S 		1.1
S 		0.6
S 		0.6
S 		0.5
S 		0.5
S 		0.4
S 		0.3
S 		0.3
NE 		0.4
NE 		1.3
S 		1.7
S 		1.3
SSE 		1.1
SSE 		0.5
S 		0.7
SSE 		0.8
ENE 		0.5
NE
Period (s) (?) 8 6 14 13 12 10 9 9 8 9 5 7 7 7 11 10 9 9
Surfscale
Wave
Graph
(?)
Max-energy 136 92 144 115 70 53 28 14 11 29 78 266 166 118 57 100 106 39
Wind
(km/h) 		25 SSW 25 SSE 10 SSW 5 SE 15 E 10 N 5 NW 15 ENE 15 WSW 25 WSW 45 S 20 S 10 SE 20 E 20 NE 20 NNE 30 NE 25 NE
Wind State (?) cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross glass cross-
on		 cross-
off		 glass cross-
on		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 on cross-
on		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross cross-
off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Cray Bay blow from the NW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
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1:30PM
1.71 		2:05AM
1.76
2:28PM
1.67 		3:03AM
1.75
3:26PM
1.64 		3:59AM
1.73
4:23PM
1.61
4:53AM
1.72 		5:17PM
1.59
5:45AM
1.71 		6:09PM
1.59
Low Tide
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7:46PM
0.12 		8:22AM
0.14
8:43PM
0.15 		9:20AM
0.16
9:41PM
0.17 		10:16AM
0.17
10:39PM
0.18 		11:10AM
0.18
11:33PM
0.18 		12:03PM
0.20
12:23AM
0.19
 

Note: the tide data above is for Napier, New Zealand which is 41 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Cray Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.
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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is 17.8 °C (Statistics for 16 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 max: 20.7 min: 16.8 °C)
Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night) Wind will be generally light Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night) Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning)
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Summary clear some clouds clear clear rain shwrs clear clear clear clear rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - - - 2 - - - - 1 3 - - - - - - -
High °C 17 17 16 18 18 17 21 22 20 18 15 15 14 14 14 16 16 16
Low °C 16 16 15 16 17 17 19 21 16 18 14 13 13 14 13 15 16 16
Chill °C (?) 16 16 15 18 18 17 21 22 20 17 12 13 13 13 12 15 14 14
Sunrise 6:37 - - 6:39 - - 6:39 - - 6:41 - - 6:41 - - 6:43 - -
Sunset - 20:13 - - 20:10 - - 20:09 - - 20:08 - - 20:07 - - 20:06 -
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Information about the Cray Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cray Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Cray Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cray Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cray Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cray Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cray Bay is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Hastings. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hastings. Hastings has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.