
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 8PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1288 | 1087 | 878 | 1008 | 916 | 828 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 319 | 268 | 255 | 300 | 356 | 847 | 711 | 1028 | 2166 | 4953 | 5245 | 4914 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.32m | 8:21PM1.43m | 8:43AM1.33m | 9:04PM1.43m | 9:28AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.23m | 2:44AM0.22m | 2:56PM0.23m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
1288 | 1087 | 878 | 1008 | 916 | 828 | 711 | 595 | 373 | 319 | 214 | 225 | 300 | 356 | 847 | 711 | 390 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — |
362 | 264 | 294 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 168 | 268 | 255 | 133 | 37 | 57 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 2 | N 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 77 | 153 | 1028 | 2166 | 4953 | 5245 | 4914 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 2 | 149 | 209 | 257 | 274 | 257 | 243 |
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