
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 581 | 596 | 703 | 967 | 1456 | 2076 | 2089 | 1938 | 1793 | 1722 | 1555 | 1640 | 1415 | 1143 | 1095 | 888 | 848 | 689 | 581 | 493 | 407 | 308 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.49m | 8:27PM1.49m | 8:52AM1.54m | 9:17PM1.51m | 9:43AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.14m | 2:20PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.11m | 3:11PM0.11m | 3:33AM0.10m | 4:04PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
545 | 581 | 596 | 703 | 967 | 1456 | 2076 | 2089 | 1938 | 1793 | 1722 | 1555 | 1640 | 1415 | 1143 | 1095 | 888 | 848 | 689 | 581 | 493 | 407 | 308 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 |
103 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
11 | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 80 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
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