
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 3AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 74 | 150 | 106 | 117 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 121 | 97 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.43m | 5:11PM1.50m | 5:40AM1.45m | 6:03PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.47m | 6:53PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.13m | 10:57AM0.14m | 11:30PM0.12m | 11:52AM0.15m | 00:21AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
173 | 74 | 103 | 106 | 117 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 121 | 97 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 |
7 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 89 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 |
4 | 7 | 26 | 57 | 94 | 54 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 111 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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