Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
711 | 569 | 534 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 279 | 270 | 213 | 209 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 149 | 112 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.30m | 5:38PM1.41m | 5:59AM1.32m | 6:23PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.35m | 7:08PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:43AM0.22m | 12:57PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 9 |
711 | 569 | 534 | 434 | 350 | 344 | 339 | 279 | 270 | 213 | 209 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 161 | 149 | 112 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | SSE 10 |
11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 75 | 75 | 7 | 72 | 62 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 30 | 26 | 47 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
36 | 32 | 56 | 79 | 80 | 182 | 190 | 85 | 171 | 154 | 120 | 105 | — | 63 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 112 | 8 | 8 |
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