
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 2AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
970 | 882 | 882 | 968 | 884 | 802 | 724 | 650 | 592 | 627 | 651 | 730 | 601 | 502 | 492 | 426 | 635 | 1190 | 1434 | 1529 | 928 | 1389 | 1274 | 1065 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.30m | 4:29PM1.38m | 4:48AM1.30m | 5:13PM1.40m | 5:33AM1.30m | 5:58PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.33m | 10:11AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.29m | 11:31PM0.31m | 11:42AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | S 17 | S 16 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
970 | 882 | 882 | 968 | 884 | 802 | 724 | 650 | 592 | 627 | 651 | 730 | 601 | 502 | 492 | 426 | 245 | 356 | 1434 | 1529 | 380 | 485 | 461 | 459 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | E 10 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
111 | 123 | 103 | 88 | 481 | 501 | 357 | 264 | 181 | 125 | 110 | 73 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 166 | 363 | 1190 | 339 | 372 | 928 | 1389 | 1274 | 1065 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
481 | 443 | 322 | 568 | 85 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 58 | 13 | 635 | 208 | 160 | 134 | 111 | 48 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
206 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 58 | 55 | 94 | 170 | 178 | 188 | 181 | 170 | 247 | 302 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 163 | 163 | 212 | 163 | 212 | 23 | 197 | 163 | 242 | 134 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
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