Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 10AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.8
S
18
1.2
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1795
1676
1538
1379
1146
1007
970
970
1060
1058
968
802
710
650
592
615
556
566
577
535
441
369
393
861
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
S
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:16AM1.30m
3:44PM1.37m
4:02AM1.30m
4:29PM1.38m
4:48AM1.30m
5:13PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:26AM0.29m
9:57PM0.33m
10:11AM0.29m
10:44PM0.32m
10:57AM0.29m
11:31PM0.31m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
4:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:57
 mm
1
3
3
1
—
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
6
4
5
4
6
7
6
5
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
1795
1676
1538
1379
1146
1007
970
970
1060
1058
968
802
710
650
592
615
556
566
577
535
441
369
356
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
19
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
18
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
332
262
198
181
133
98
481
438
78
568
593
501
357
264
179
125
110
73
70
61
40
159
393
349
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
11
—
1.2
S
17
Energy kJ
—
—
57
161
321
404
89
82
322
64
66
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
30
57
22
—
861
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.5
S
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
—
423
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
112
78
69
96
146
130
139
149
149
170
147
180
236
269
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Tutaekuri River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Haumoana River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Te Awanga
Hawkes Bay
Awatoto Rivermouth
Hawkes Bay
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Waimarama
Hawkes Bay
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Awakino River Mouth
Taranaki
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whangaehu River Mouth
Wanganui-Manawatu
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
2
41
2
23
31
2
27
2
2
2
23
39
41
163
163
163
197
197
2
163
243
163
163
41
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Stingray Bay
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Waimarama
Te Awanga
Napier - The Reef
Waimarama
Napier - The Reef
Waimarama
Waimarama
Waimarama
Te Awanga
Napier - The Reef
Napier - The Reef
Stingray Bay
Napier - The Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay
Otago
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Stompneus
South Africa
Stompneus
South Africa
Stompneus
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Hell
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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