Surf Forecasts:
Cray Bay surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 8,805 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cray Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cray Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 5 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 264 | 224 | 314 | 308 | 132 | 143 | 872 | 8805 | 2275 | 1132 | 394 | 122 | 130 | 478 | 217 | 142 | 593 | 1150 | 481 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.41m | 11:06PM1.33m | 11:30AM1.38m | 11:53PM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:05PM1.34m | 1:27AM1.24m | 1:53PM1.33m | 2:15AM1.24m | 2:41PM1.34m | 3:03AM1.25m | 3:28PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.27m | 5:19AM0.29m | 5:49PM0.31m | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 7:23PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:59PM0.33m | 9:11AM0.30m | 9:46PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 287 | 264 | 224 | 195 | 308 | 123 | 79 | 45 | 3502 | 2275 | 1132 | 394 | 122 | 23 | 341 | 217 | 90 | 362 | 678 | 481 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | ESE 11 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 3 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 19 | 314 | 157 | 132 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 44 | — | 60 | 103 | 28 | 112 | 27 | 25 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 143 | 872 | 8805 | — | — | — | 4 | 130 | 478 | — | 142 | 593 | 1150 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 198 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 190 | 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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