Anaura Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Anaura Bay Surf Guide

Anaura Bay in East Cape is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a right hand reef break.

Anaura Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anaura Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anaura Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Anaura Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Anaura Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in May while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anaura Bay Location Map

Interactive Anaura Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Anaura Bay is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anaura Bay is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 127 km (79 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Anaura Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 22:32 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 26
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (ft)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	15	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Anaura Bay look like?

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Credit: Tom Bassett-Eason Credit: Alexandra

Tides at Anaura Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Anaura Bay, 0 miles from Anaura Bay.

Next High Water: 04:29am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 10:47am | 0ft

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Anaura Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Anaura Bay is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 62°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite