Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
13.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)7ft (2.2m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
1
0
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.4
E
10
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2
S
9
3.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
288
363
627
593
528
598
682
761
947
1090
1090
1000
896
849
769
785
785
770
679
669
586
520
721
2429
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
SSW
15
WSW
0
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:15PM1.40m
10:40AM1.31m
11:00PM1.40m
11:27AM1.34m
11:48PM1.41m
12:19PM1.39m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.24m
4:51PM0.26m
5:22AM0.22m
5:40PM0.25m
6:09AM0.20m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
 mm
2
6
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
13
11
11
11
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
13
11
11
12
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
10
12
11
9
7
7
7
6
8
10
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
288
363
627
593
528
598
682
761
947
1090
1090
1000
896
849
769
785
785
770
679
669
586
520
541
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
246
25
21
20
40
38
55
54
45
41
38
34
44
40
51
131
228
291
305
368
368
386
130
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.6
S
11
0.5
SSW
12
—
Energy kJ
28
12
24
23
21
20
20
20
43
39
42
40
37
35
33
31
17
6
6
22
21
89
79
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.2
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
SSW
8
—
1.2
SSW
8
—
—
—
1.9
S
8
—
—
2
S
9
3.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
—
216
429
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
85
—
161
—
—
—
499
—
—
721
2429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Napier - The Reef
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Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Ocean Beach
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Ocean Beach
Hawkes Bay
Ocean Beach
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Waipaoa River
Gisborne and Mahia
Haumoana River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
41
23
0
0
0
8
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
2
0
0
23
41
41
149
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Stingray Bay
Cray Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Mohaka River Mouth
Te Awanga
Cray Bay
Waimarama
Waimarama
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Te Awanga
Te Awanga
Waimarama
Cray Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Stingray Bay
Napier - The Reef
Napier - The Reef
Stingray Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
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Australia
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Cobblestones
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Supertubes
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
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Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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