Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 541 | 564 | 200 | 417 | 510 | 424 | 294 | 212 | 413 | 322 | 326 | 516 | 554 | 827 | 766 | 300 | 539 | 513 | 600 | 666 | 738 | 976 | 1308 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50PM1.41m | 9:11AM1.28m | 9:32PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.28m | 10:15PM1.40m | 10:40AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.27m | 3:22PM0.27m | 3:57AM0.26m | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.24m | 4:51PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 551 | 541 | 252 | 200 | 131 | 398 | 370 | 294 | 196 | 134 | 322 | 326 | 372 | 506 | 618 | 355 | 300 | 539 | 513 | 600 | 666 | 738 | 976 | 1308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 7 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 159 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 228 | 284 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 38 | 55 | 74 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | S 17 | SW 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 22 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 116 | 170 | 564 | 189 | 417 | 510 | 424 | 237 | 212 | 413 | — | — | 516 | 554 | 827 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 63 | 98 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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