Cray Bay Surf Guide

Cray Bay in Hawkes Bay is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Cray Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef4fairly consistent
16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cray Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cray Bay occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

New Zealand Energía de ola prevista en 12 horas

Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas

Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Cray Bay, fotografías Cray Bay, previsiones detalladas de olas para Cray Bay, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Cray Bay, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Hawkes Bay y predicciones de marea para Cray Bay. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Cray Bay.


Cray Bay Surf:

Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 18:12 Local time
miércoles 22jue
3PM6PM9PM0AM
Wave (m)
4
SSE
3.5
SSE
4
SSE
2.5
S
Período (s) 10 10 10 10
Viento (km/h)
40
35
35
25
Estado del Viento cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on



Tide Times:

En Cray Bay (0 km).

ES A LAS (hora local)

Cray Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart


Live Weather:

At Te Mata Peak, 17 km from Cray Bay.

strong winds from the SW
45

km/h
Air temperature
- °C

Current weather near Cray Bay

Overall Cray Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in abril

Surf stats for Cray Bay: see the swell variation by month.


Wind stats for Cray Bay: see the variation in direction and stength by month.


High tide 2nds, Cray Bay photo

Cray Bay

Fotógrafo: Kooza

2nd's 5ft Fun Day, Cray Bay photo

Cray Bay

Fotógrafo: Kooza

Paua Point, First Left, The Righthander., Cray Bay photo

Cray Bay

Fotógrafo: Kooza

8-10ft Crays, Cray Bay photo

Cray Bay

Fotógrafo: Kooza


Cray Bay Location Maps

Cray Bay Location Map

Contornos: Carreteras y Ríos: Selecciona un spot desde el menú
Surf spots cercanos a Cray BayCosta alrededor de  Cray BayCarreteras y ríos cerca de Cray Bay

Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Hawkes Bay y estaciones de marea cercanas de Cray Bay

Spots de Surf más cercanos a Cray Bay:

 (Clica la ubicación para más detalles)

Boyas marinas más cercanas a Cray Bay:

Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Cray Bay:

  • Closest estación de marea
    Napier
    25 mi
  • Second closest estación de marea
    Wairoa River
    60 mi
  • Third closest estación de marea
    Waikokopu
    70 mi
  • Fourth closest estación de marea
    Castlepoint
    85 mi
  • Fifth closest estación de marea
    Gisborne
    98 mi

Airports

  • The closest passenger airport to Cray Bay is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Cray Bay is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 146 km (91 miles) away.
  • Third is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 156 km (97 miles) away.
  • Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand is 169 km (105 miles) away.
  • Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Cray Bay and is 171 km (106 miles) away.
Cray Bay mapa de ubicación e información del spot
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