Cray Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
273
247
543
400
972
923
470
470
427
342
330
264
255
199
192
189
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:42PM1.35m
12:09PM1.38m
00:30AM1.31m
12:56PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.26m
6:25PM0.30m
6:42AM0.30m
7:12PM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
15
16
14
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
12
14
12
8
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