Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
555 | 430 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 266 | 257 | 244 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 108 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 79 | 147 | 225 | 915 | 1033 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.36m | 1:21PM1.37m | 1:39AM1.32m | 2:12PM1.35m | 2:30AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.32m | 7:32PM0.39m | 7:52AM0.35m | 8:22PM0.42m | 8:41AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
555 | 430 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 266 | 257 | 244 | 191 | 188 | 146 | 108 | 73 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 79 | 147 | 225 | 915 | 1033 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
56 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 52 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 5 | N 5 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
53 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | W 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 21 | — | 3 | 7 | 24 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 0 |
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