Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 146 | 144 | 218 | 151 | 154 | 148 | 246 | 595 | 631 | 546 | 185 | 191 | 202 | 244 | 248 | 881 | 1741 | 1907 | 1372 | 964 | 730 | 541 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.59m | 7:19PM1.75m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:16PM1.74m | 8:44AM1.56m | 9:12PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM-0.03m | 1:43AM-0.02m | 2:00PM-0.03m | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:58PM-0.01m | 3:38AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
96 | 92 | 144 | 96 | 54 | 79 | 117 | 165 | 595 | 631 | 546 | 185 | 191 | 202 | 244 | 248 | 881 | 1741 | 1907 | 1372 | 964 | 730 | 541 | 423 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
104 | 146 | 14 | 13 | 151 | 154 | 148 | 246 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 132 | 165 | 161 | 155 | 210 | 305 | 50 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 43 | 58 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 10 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 19 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
14 | 14 | 2 | — | 14 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 183 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 120 | 218 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 2 | 23 | 149 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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