Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cray Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Cray Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cray Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
688 | 775 | 560 | 586 | 426 | 415 | 627 | 623 | 562 | 440 | 328 | 540 | 1089 | 1984 | 2491 | 2223 | 2184 | 2194 | 2119 | 2321 | 2177 | 2135 | 1688 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.53m | 7:33PM1.63m | 8:00AM1.52m | 8:25PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.03m | 1:19PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.03m | 2:14PM0.05m | 2:46AM0.06m | 3:07PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
437 | 470 | 560 | 586 | 426 | 415 | 627 | 623 | 562 | 440 | 328 | 284 | 299 | 292 | 290 | 376 | 404 | 374 | 435 | 106 | 75 | 1755 | 1478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 123 | 25 | 29 | 72 | 109 | 94 | 51 | 25 | 29 | 72 | 119 | 115 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 86 | 74 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 26 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | 9 | — | 252 | — | 226 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
688 | 775 | — | — | — | 70 | 120 | — | 14 | 61 | 164 | 540 | 1089 | 1984 | 2491 | 2223 | 2184 | 2194 | 2119 | 2321 | 2177 | 2135 | 1688 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 112 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 207 | 209 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 260 | 260 | 41 | 2 |
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