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Cray Bay Surf Photo: 'Cray Bay 1m rights' by Hunter Carney

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cray Bay sea temperature is

12.9°C

0.7°

Cray Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE		S	ESE
	8 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	E		S	ESE
	16 s	cross- on		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	E
	15 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	ESE
	14 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	ESE
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	ESE	SSW	ESE
	12 s	on	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	SE	S	E
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ESE	S	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ESE	S	E
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	N	S	S
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	N	S	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNE	S	S
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cray Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 34 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 1.93m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cray Bay Surf Photo: 'Cray Bay 1m rights' by Hunter Carney

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User: Hunter Carney (14 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:38 pm 21 Apr 2016