Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 82 | 256 | 256 | 33 | 184 | 152 | 112 | 99 | 204 | 260 | 631 | 734 | 638 | 902 | 1765 | 1602 | 1825 | 1681 | 1827 | 2017 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.43m | 7:37PM1.53m | 8:01AM1.47m | 8:20PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.21m | 1:58AM0.18m | 2:13PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.16m | 2:59PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
158 | 202 | 256 | 256 | 241 | 184 | 152 | 112 | 93 | 61 | 260 | 631 | 734 | 638 | 902 | 1765 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 1827 | 2017 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 4 | N 9 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
85 | 82 | 55 | 50 | 33 | 42 | 39 | 57 | 99 | 204 | 74 | 39 | 19 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | SE 11 | NE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 57 | 26 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 1602 | 1825 | 1681 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 7 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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