Cray Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cray Bay

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
14.3° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (05 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
69
22
35
50
72
66
66
98
140
149
346
126
55
12
19
45
44
40
39
38
515
1045
1104
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:38PM1.42m
8:58AM1.28m
9:20PM1.40m
9:41AM1.26m
10:02PM1.38m
10:24AM1.25m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.29m
3:09PM0.29m
3:45AM0.29m
3:51PM0.30m
4:27AM0.29m
4:33PM0.30m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
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7:26
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7:26
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7:26
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4:53
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4:53
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4:52
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
14
14
16
18
15
13
12
11
13
11
12
12
10
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
14
14
14
12
12
13
17
13
11
10
9
9
2
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
1
NE
6
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
61
69
22
11
6
6
66
6
6
3
3
167
126
55
9
19
11
44
40
39
18
11
15
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
15
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
16
16
16
7
6
7
6
6
2
1
1
3
17
9
10
13
45
11
11
11
38
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
6
3
15
6
7
2
7
2
3
6
6
5
3
11
12
9
12
8
12
12
7
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
1
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
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—
—
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
SW
4
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
8
37
56
35
50
72
124
66
98
140
149
346
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
3
11
515
1045
1104
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Himatangi Beach
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Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
57
60
60
61
80
61
80
80
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
8
163
163
163
2
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Te Awanga
Ocean Beach
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Cray Bay
Ocean Beach
Waimarama
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
5
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
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