Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 482 | 230 | 222 | 337 | 171 | 223 | 248 | 205 | 117 | 476 | 369 | 293 | 230 | 172 | 145 | 118 | 109 | 109 | 80 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | 5:14AM1.52m | 5:44PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 297 | 279 | 190 | 222 | 337 | 171 | 223 | 248 | 205 | 117 | 476 | 369 | 293 | 230 | 172 | 145 | 118 | 109 | 109 | 78 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 330 | 265 | 230 | 97 | 16 | 103 | 65 | 48 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 73 | 70 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 45 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 534 | 482 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 64 | 48 | 50 | 60 | 37 | 80 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 82 | 111 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 31 |
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