Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 21 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 39 | 63 | 74 | 107 | 168 | 228 | 270 | 249 | 166 | 129 | 78 | 127 | 106 | 87 | 165 | 277 | 1996 | 25247 | 17913 | 43080 | 43111 | 31629 | 23424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.25m | 10:44PM1.37m | 11:08AM1.25m | 11:28PM1.37m | 11:55AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.29m | 4:33PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.28m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:04PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 21 | — | S 18 | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 |
40 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 107 | 168 | 228 | 270 | 249 | 166 | 129 | 78 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 165 | 277 | 1996 | 11734 | — | 24131 | 32685 | 17846 | 11356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 127 | 106 | 87 | 7 | 63 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SE 14 | E 9 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 21 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
52 | 29 | 63 | 74 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 89 | 358 | 25247 | 17913 | 43080 | 43111 | 31629 | 23424 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 163 | 31 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 2 | 39 | 243 | 257 | 163 | 39 | 39 |
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