
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 470 | 365 | 369 | 392 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 416 | 408 | 345 | 338 | 338 | 345 | 367 | 432 | 432 | 600 | 689 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.31m | 6:42PM1.42m | 7:02AM1.30m | 7:26PM1.43m | 7:45AM1.29m | 8:09PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.27m | 1:04AM0.29m | 1:12PM0.26m | 1:49AM0.28m | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:33AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
363 | 363 | 363 | 369 | 392 | 505 | 505 | 496 | 416 | 408 | 345 | 338 | 338 | 345 | 367 | 432 | 432 | 600 | 689 | 657 | 646 | 646 | 635 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
499 | 470 | 365 | 347 | 127 | 143 | 143 | 108 | 92 | 68 | 67 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 198 | 155 | 157 | 153 | 106 | 101 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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