Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.9
S
18
1.3
S
18
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
19
1.6
S
17
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
426
527
1044
1485
1580
1988
1405
1106
1051
858
701
659
613
499
470
371
369
392
465
448
432
358
345
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:13PM1.40m
5:33AM1.30m
5:58PM1.42m
6:17AM1.31m
6:42PM1.42m
7:02AM1.30m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.31m
11:42AM0.28m
00:18AM0.30m
12:28PM0.27m
1:04AM0.29m
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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
<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>
4:55
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
S
17
1.7
S
17
1.7
S
19
1.6
S
17
1.5
E
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
10
1.5
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
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
492
426
417
414
1485
1580
1988
1405
388
461
479
417
417
426
371
371
371
369
392
465
448
432
358
345
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
18
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
S
18
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
39
168
192
1044
441
380
440
441
1106
1051
858
701
659
613
499
470
365
347
202
146
143
100
92
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.9
S
18
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
57
36
527
138
113
100
77
71
48
15
148
159
155
153
150
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
166
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
4
2
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
215
242
41
2
41
2
23
23
27
0
8
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
2
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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