Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 2AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1280 | 1561 | 2052 | 3389 | 2863 | 1581 | 2522 | 3032 | 2964 | 2348 | 1838 | 1370 | 1256 | 1305 | 2552 | 1869 | 1451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.46m | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | 9:05AM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:22PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
11 | 7 | 8 | 1581 | 1401 | 1581 | 2522 | 3032 | 2964 | 2348 | 1838 | 1370 | 1256 | 762 | 2552 | 1869 | 1451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 492 | 735 | 1305 | 14 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | W 3 |
1280 | 1561 | 2052 | 3389 | 2863 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 33 | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 198 | 57 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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