Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 12PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 26ft (8.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 21 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
674 | 1671 | 11483 | 12487 | 22233 | 43037 | 35586 | 24535 | 16780 | 11984 | 9700 | 3459 | 3062 | 2539 | 1816 | 1550 | 1087 | 898 | 820 | 625 | 1488 | 1310 | 1138 | 872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.28m | 00:15AM1.38m | 12:45PM1.32m | 1:06AM1.40m | 1:38PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:04PM0.28m | 6:37AM0.23m | 6:55PM0.26m | 7:26AM0.19m | 7:49PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 21 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
343 | 1671 | 6724 | — | — | 23126 | 19085 | 12979 | 8766 | 6607 | 4846 | 3459 | 2680 | 961 | 1108 | 1377 | 1087 | 898 | 820 | 625 | 1488 | 1310 | 1138 | 872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 9 | S 22 | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | S 16 |
7 | 2 | 2067 | — | — | — | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 833 | 425 | 589 | 11 | 99 | 301 | 497 | 103 | 65 | 67 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 158 | 13 | 30 | 58 | 17 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
674 | 1164 | 11483 | 12487 | 22233 | 43037 | 35586 | 24535 | 16780 | 11984 | 9700 | — | 3062 | 2539 | 1816 | 1550 | 1059 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 55 | 163 | 215 | 257 | 257 | 163 | 163 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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