Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1699 | 1249 | 1047 | 2253 | 839 | 580 | 1011 | 1280 | 1095 | 870 | 802 | 723 | 714 | 617 | 520 | 467 | 396 | 320 | 290 | 235 | 217 | 169 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.50m | 7:08PM1.54m | 7:34AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.51m | 8:23AM1.49m | 8:46PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.07m | 12:58PM0.09m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:50PM0.11m | 2:15AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1699 | 1249 | 1047 | 865 | 6 | 348 | 1011 | 1280 | 1095 | 870 | 802 | 723 | 714 | 617 | 520 | 467 | 396 | 320 | 290 | 235 | 217 | 169 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | S 11 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 209 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | SE 10 | S 19 | ENE 12 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 14 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | 2253 | 839 | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 198 | 190 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
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