Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S 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 10AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3818 | 3389 | 1401 | 4785 | 2663 | 3234 | 2917 | 2532 | 1971 | 1370 | 1256 | 1305 | 2621 | 1894 | 1451 | 1214 | 875 | 737 | 543 | 427 | 278 | 217 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.43m | 8:39PM1.47m | 9:05AM1.46m | 9:27PM1.47m | 9:54AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.17m | 2:32PM0.17m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:22PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:13PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1892 | 1581 | 1401 | 1693 | 2663 | 3234 | 2917 | 2532 | 1971 | 1370 | 1256 | 775 | 2621 | 1894 | 1451 | 1214 | 875 | 737 | 543 | 427 | 278 | 217 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 492 | 607 | 1305 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NE 10 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 |
3818 | 3389 | — | 4785 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 60 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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