Surf Forecasts:
Cray Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, S swell with 4,021 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cray Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6996 | 4772 | 3355 | 1189 | 902 | 421 | 879 | 1057 | 1121 | 855 | 687 | 478 | 324 | 245 | 294 | 155 | 140 | 88 | 166 | 151 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:37PM1.43m | 11:05AM1.43m | 11:27PM1.43m | 11:57AM1.46m | 00:21AM1.44m | 12:53PM1.50m | 1:18AM1.45m | 1:51PM1.54m | 2:17AM1.46m | 2:50PM1.58m | 3:17AM1.48m | 3:49PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:56AM0.18m | 5:21PM0.20m | 5:45AM0.17m | 6:15PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.15m | 7:11PM0.17m | 7:33AM0.13m | 8:09PM0.15m | 8:30AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4468 | 3017 | 2018 | 1189 | 902 | 281 | 606 | 1057 | 1121 | 855 | 687 | 478 | 324 | 245 | 294 | 155 | 140 | 88 | 166 | 151 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 41 | 36 | 151 | 277 | 879 | 282 | 79 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 152 | 243 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 55 | 31 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 6 | 6 | 421 | 127 | 309 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6996 | 4772 | 3355 | — | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cray Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cray Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cray Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cray Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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