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Cray Bay Surf Forecast
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Cray Bay surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cray Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 2PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
3652 | 2093 | 1971 | 1811 | 1487 | 1218 | 1074 | 848 | 734 | 581 | 480 | 403 | 496 | 1297 | 944 | 944 | 813 | 665 | 1971 | 3661 | 3611 | 3732 | 2031 | 1583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.24m | 00:48AM1.36m | 1:16PM1.27m | 1:37AM1.38m | 2:07PM1.33m | 2:30AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.31m | 7:11AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.28m | 7:58AM0.23m | 8:16PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 1864 | 2093 | 1971 | 1811 | 1487 | 1218 | 1074 | 848 | 734 | 581 | 480 | 403 | 327 | 1297 | 944 | 944 | 813 | 665 | 44 | 1854 | 1879 | 2058 | 2031 | 1583 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 226 | 226 | 167 | 164 | 128 | 123 | 118 | 116 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 496 | 102 | 51 | 64 | 104 | 64 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | SE 15 | SSW 20 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 31 | 50 | 28 | 192 | 102 | 12 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 149 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3652 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 75 | — | 98 | 184 | 429 | 1971 | 3661 | 3611 | 3732 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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