
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 96 | 225 | 270 | 394 | 642 | 838 | 926 | 1094 | 1214 | 1289 | 1257 | 1209 | 1132 | 1117 | 1102 | 1087 | 947 | 934 | 850 | 1075 | 1687 | 1813 | 1814 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.56m | 7:00PM1.72m | 7:26AM1.56m | 7:55PM1.70m | 8:23AM1.54m | 8:50PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.01m | 12:43PM-0.02m | 1:23AM-0.00m | 1:40PM-0.02m | 2:20AM-0.00m | 2:36PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 22 | S 20 |
57 | 96 | 225 | 270 | 394 | 642 | 838 | 926 | 1094 | 1214 | 1289 | 1257 | 1209 | 1132 | 1117 | 1102 | 1087 | 947 | 934 | 850 | 721 | 700 | 1813 | 1814 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 23 | S 22 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 61 | 181 | 290 | 290 | 190 | 143 | 166 | 192 | 182 | 138 | 1075 | 1687 | 607 | 545 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — |
26 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 64 | 119 | 112 | 67 | — | 38 | 29 | 306 | 121 | 89 | 60 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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