
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 233 | 229 | 181 | 175 | 334 | 670 | 909 | 1131 | 1656 | 1854 | 869 | 674 | 753 | 1436 | 1774 | 2133 | 2356 | 2810 | 1035 | 783 | 1938 | 1701 | 1639 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.37m | 1:39AM1.37m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:28AM1.33m | 2:58PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.18m | 7:30PM0.26m | 7:55AM0.23m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:41AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
306 | 233 | 229 | 181 | 93 | 123 | 93 | 63 | 63 | 975 | 969 | 869 | 674 | 506 | 471 | 351 | 505 | 510 | 1734 | 1035 | 783 | 1938 | 1701 | 1639 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | 7 | 66 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 490 | 574 | 617 | 646 | 562 | 458 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 256 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | 109 | 128 | 167 | 175 | 334 | 670 | 909 | 1131 | 1656 | 1854 | 99 | 139 | 753 | 1436 | 1774 | 2133 | 2356 | 2810 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 215 | 82 | 215 | 195 | 31 | 0 | 112 | 163 | 163 | 212 | 198 | 198 | 209 | 215 | 2 | 41 | 87 | 39 | 112 |
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