
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
894 | 1857 | 2088 | 1982 | 1789 | 1729 | 1699 | 1622 | 1497 | 1427 | 1245 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 986 | 970 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.28m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:00AM1.29m | 5:27PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:23AM0.30m | 10:59PM0.32m | 11:10AM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
376 | 1857 | 2088 | 1982 | 1789 | 1729 | 1699 | 1622 | 1497 | 1427 | 1245 | 1207 | 1134 | 1064 | 986 | 970 | 824 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
894 | 64 | 56 | 79 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 65 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | S 18 |
13 | 64 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
526 | 511 | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










