Cray Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
12.1° C
1.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1809
2724
2573
2293
659
666
546
339
313
273
252
543
400
972
923
470
463
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:54PM1.41m
11:21AM1.41m
11:42PM1.35m
12:09PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.21m
5:37PM0.25m
5:56AM0.26m
6:25PM0.30m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
9
10
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
3
3
4
5
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
7
8
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