Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 102 | 73 | 71 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 75 | 96 | 78 | 791 | 1172 | 1158 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.31m | 12:56PM1.36m | 1:18AM1.28m | 1:44PM1.34m | 2:05AM1.26m | 2:32PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.30m | 7:12PM0.33m | 7:28AM0.32m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
342 | 330 | 264 | 255 | 199 | 192 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 102 | 73 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 75 | 96 | 78 | 791 | 1172 | 1158 | 780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
35 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 71 | 50 | 31 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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