Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 228 | 220 | 213 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 201 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.47m | 6:32AM1.39m | 6:55PM1.50m | 7:16AM1.43m | 7:37PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:30AM0.27m | 12:43PM0.24m | 1:14AM0.23m | 1:28PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 228 | 220 | 213 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 119 | 119 | 36 | 286 | 338 | 235 | 201 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
13 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 24 | 51 | 20 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 51 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 7 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 40 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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