Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
13.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 11AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.7
ENE
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
2
NE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
1.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
9
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
625
604
563
546
533
535
631
216
200
377
327
391
281
287
276
159
289
864
788
1242
965
589
529
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
0
NNE
10
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28AM1.28m
8:50PM1.41m
9:11AM1.28m
9:32PM1.40m
9:55AM1.28m
10:15PM1.40m
Low Tide
2:33AM0.27m
2:39PM0.26m
3:15AM0.27m
3:22PM0.27m
3:57AM0.26m
4:05PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:59
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:00
—
—
5:00
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
1
2
—
Temp °C
9
7
6
9
14
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
13
11
11
11
12
11
13
13
12
11
10
Feels °C
6
3
2
4
9
7
5
5
6
7
9
12
13
11
9
10
9
11
9
9
10
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
635
625
604
563
546
533
535
267
216
200
322
283
391
281
287
276
111
289
477
788
619
485
589
529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
4
19
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
5
5
6
6
5
4
159
4
9
9
168
171
11
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
—
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
5
5
5
3
2
—
11
9
9
4
9
4
3
30
29
28
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.7
ENE
11
1.4
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
—
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
—
1.4
NE
8
2.3
ENE
9
—
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
9
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
51
82
133
631
178
173
377
327
231
—
250
264
—
229
864
—
1242
965
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
55
55
55
55
60
63
31
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
60
0
39
0
0
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Mohaka River Mouth
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Mohaka River Mouth
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Stingray Bay
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Mohaka River Mouth
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Waimarama
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Mohaka River Mouth
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Mohaka River Mouth
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Clark Island
Coromandel
Fairway Reef
Northland
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
6
5
Header Global
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Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Amanzimtoti
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Chile
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Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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