Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 70 | 40 | 29 | 110 | 786 | 2457 | 2441 | 1794 | 1314 | 932 | 663 | 518 | 417 | 335 | 306 | 233 | 229 | 225 | 163 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.57m | 11:33AM1.44m | 11:56PM1.49m | 12:28PM1.40m | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:20PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.15m | 6:17AM0.13m | 6:38PM0.21m | 7:07AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 786 | 2457 | 2441 | 1794 | 1314 | 932 | 663 | 518 | 417 | 335 | 306 | 233 | 229 | 225 | 163 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 19 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 110 | 103 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 10 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 113 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 26 | 55 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 44 | 59 | 61 | 77 | 93 | 122 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 21 | 163 | 134 | 134 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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