Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 49 | 77 | 99 | 153 | 159 | 448 | 381 | 289 | 45 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 138 | 150 | 172 | 181 | 205 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.28m | 9:20PM1.40m | 9:41AM1.26m | 10:02PM1.38m | 10:24AM1.25m | 10:44PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.29m | 3:45AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.30m | 4:27AM0.29m | 4:33PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 196 | 180 | 78 | 45 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 80 | 150 | 172 | 181 | 205 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | E 9 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | S 9 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 49 | 77 | 99 | 153 | 159 | 448 | 381 | 289 | 137 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 98 | 98 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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