Cray Bay Surf Break

Cray Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.84° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is
13.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
345
338
338
345
367
432
432
600
689
657
646
646
635
625
604
563
771
787
926
611
521
410
349
284
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:26PM1.43m
7:45AM1.29m
8:09PM1.42m
8:28AM1.28m
8:50PM1.41m
9:11AM1.28m
Low Tide
1:49AM0.28m
1:56PM0.26m
2:33AM0.27m
2:39PM0.26m
3:15AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
9
13
12
11
12
12
13
11
14
Feels °C
8
8
10
8
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
3
4
7
6
4
7
7
9
8
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
345
338
338
345
367
432
432
600
689
657
646
646
635
625
604
563
546
606
606
611
521
410
349
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
65
41
37
23
21
13
14
12
11
5
4
4
4
19
3
3
3
16
6
6
3
3
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
96
60
57
32
32
35
13
10
5
2
21
6
5
5
5
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
2
4
771
787
926
248
209
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
55
55
55
55
55
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
3
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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