Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1106
916
858
701
659
522
499
470
365
369
392
505
505
432
416
408
345
338
338
354
375
432
432
535
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
5:58PM1.42m
6:17AM1.31m
6:42PM1.42m
7:02AM1.30m
7:26PM1.43m
7:45AM1.29m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.30m
12:28PM0.27m
1:04AM0.29m
1:12PM0.26m
1:49AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
7
8
7
9
9
8
6
6
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
12
Energy kJ
388
461
469
479
417
422
363
363
363
369
392
505
505
432
416
408
345
338
338
354
375
432
432
535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
1106
916
858
701
659
522
499
470
365
347
146
143
143
100
98
68
67
40
37
23
22
13
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
51
2
198
159
157
153
106
103
96
60
57
32
33
36
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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