
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1827 | 1897 | 1795 | 1676 | 1405 | 1271 | 1146 | 1009 | 970 | 968 | 1058 | 970 | 884 | 802 | 637 | 580 | 530 | 535 | 545 | 556 | 535 | 461 | 450 | 432 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.30m | 3:44PM1.37m | 4:02AM1.30m | 4:29PM1.38m | 4:48AM1.30m | 5:13PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.32m | 9:26AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.33m | 10:11AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1827 | 1897 | 1795 | 1676 | 1405 | 1271 | 1146 | 1009 | 970 | 968 | 1058 | 970 | 884 | 802 | 637 | 580 | 530 | 535 | 545 | 556 | 535 | 461 | 450 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 |
514 | 416 | 332 | 262 | 268 | 215 | 156 | 117 | 111 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 481 | 501 | 357 | 264 | 179 | 125 | 77 | 143 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 57 | 161 | 321 | 404 | 481 | 443 | 322 | 568 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | 6 | 57 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | 423 | 372 | 304 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 140 | 153 | 202 | 200 | 170 | 215 | 110 | 144 | 129 | 125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 39 | 23 | 41 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 207 | 163 | 207 | 207 | 212 | 23 | 41 | 163 | 243 | 163 |
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