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: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
14.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 26ft (8.0m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 12PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)20ft (6.0m)13s
Afternoon (09 Jun)21ft (6.5m)17s
Evening (09 Jun)26ft (8.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
0
0
!
0
!
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1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
8
1.4
S
21
6
SSW
13
5.5
S
14
6.5
S
17
9
S
17
8
S
17
7
S
16
6
S
16
5
S
15
5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
674
1671
11483
12487
22233
43037
35586
24535
16780
11984
9700
3459
3062
2539
1816
1550
1087
898
820
625
1488
1310
1138
872
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:55AM1.28m
00:15AM1.38m
12:45PM1.32m
1:06AM1.40m
1:38PM1.39m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.26m
6:04PM0.28m
6:37AM0.23m
6:55PM0.26m
7:26AM0.19m
7:49PM0.22m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
8
10
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
5
6
8
9
7
7
7
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
19
1.4
S
21
4.5
S
13
6.5
S
17
6
S
17
5
S
16
4.5
S
15
4
S
14
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
343
1671
6724
23126
19085
12979
8766
6607
4846
3459
2680
961
1108
1377
1087
898
820
625
1488
1310
1138
872
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
1.5
S
22
0.9
S
21
1.7
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.5
SSW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
7
2
2067
736
833
425
589
11
99
301
497
103
65
67
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
10
Energy kJ
6
21
29
158
13
30
58
17
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
6
SSW
13
5.5
S
14
6.5
S
17
9
S
17
8
S
17
7
S
16
6
S
16
5
S
15
5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
674
1164
11483
12487
22233
43037
35586
24535
16780
11984
9700
3062
2539
1816
1550
1059
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
198
55
163
215
257
257
163
163
27
27
27
41
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
55
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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