Surf Forecasts:
Cray Bay surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 30 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Dec, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,797 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cray Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Cray Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cray Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 30th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 2nd Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cray Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 124 | 109 | 70 | 54 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 35 | 212 | 1110 | 538 | 276 | 220 | 343 | 434 | 394 | 339 | 534 | 503 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.38m | 11:41PM1.25m | 12:02PM1.36m | 00:26AM1.23m | 12:46PM1.34m | 1:11AM1.23m | 1:31PM1.33m | 1:59AM1.25m | 2:18PM1.34m | 2:48AM1.29m | 3:08PM1.36m | 3:39AM1.35m | 4:00PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.30m | 5:51AM0.32m | 6:27PM0.31m | 6:34AM0.33m | 7:10PM0.31m | 7:19AM0.33m | 7:54PM0.30m | 8:07AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.27m | 8:57AM0.29m | 9:27PM0.23m | 9:50AM0.25m | 10:16PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 69 | 109 | 70 | 54 | 42 | 51 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 1110 | 538 | 276 | 220 | 343 | 434 | 394 | 339 | 534 | 503 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 86 | 76 | 86 | 16 | 75 | 28 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 47 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 16 | — | 18 | — | — | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNE 8 | WSW 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 124 | 2 | — | — | 126 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 212 | — | — | 2 | 92 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 163 | 219 | 0 | 80 | 243 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 60 | 57 | 241 | 0 |
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