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Cray Bay surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | |
371 | 408 | 485 | 599 | 806 | 1104 | 2085 | 1631 | 596 | 480 | 411 | 394 | 346 | 346 | 281 | 281 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.43m | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:11PM1.43m | 7:32AM1.32m | 7:55PM1.43m | 8:16AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.28m | 12:59PM0.27m | 1:33AM0.28m | 1:43PM0.27m | 2:18AM0.28m | 2:27PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1102 | 889 | 596 | 480 | 411 | 394 | 346 | 346 | 281 | 281 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 130 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 37 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | NE 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 371 | 408 | 485 | 599 | 806 | 1104 | 2085 | 1631 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 154 | 178 | 163 | 163 | 63 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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