Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1809 | 2724 | 2573 | 2293 | 659 | 666 | 546 | 339 | 313 | 273 | 252 | 543 | 400 | 972 | 923 | 470 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.41m | 11:21AM1.41m | 11:42PM1.35m | 12:09PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.21m | 5:37PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.26m | 6:25PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1809 | 486 | 1063 | 262 | 298 | 439 | 382 | 339 | 313 | 273 | 252 | 543 | 400 | 972 | 923 | 470 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 550 | 1142 | 346 | 258 | 139 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 94 | 90 | 68 | 258 | 249 | 118 | 90 | 85 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 340 | 97 | 81 | 51 | 55 | 93 | 204 | 199 | 68 | 95 | — | — | 178 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2724 | 2573 | 2293 | 659 | 666 | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
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