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Cray Bay Surf Forecast
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Cray Bay surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cray Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | |
62 | 58 | 74 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.59m | 8:35PM1.73m | 9:03AM1.57m | 9:32PM1.71m | 10:01AM1.53m | 10:29PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM-0.01m | 2:20PM-0.02m | 3:00AM-0.01m | 3:17PM-0.00m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:14PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 62 | 58 | 74 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 163 | 61 | 275 | 60 | 112 | 112 | 119 | 116 | 112 | 60 | 98 | 8 | 8 | 60 |
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