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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Anaura Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Anaura Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
386 | 276 | 273 | 229 | 229 | 278 | 181 | 417 | 1149 | 1241 | 918 | 806 | 643 | 496 | 389 | 357 | 274 | 239 | 190 | 139 | 130 | 99 | 74 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:06AM1.52m | 2:38PM1.41m | 3:02AM1.49m | 3:35PM1.40m | 3:56AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.22m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.25m | 9:22AM0.22m | 9:42PM0.28m | 10:14AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 386 | 276 | 273 | 229 | 229 | 278 | 181 | 417 | 1149 | 1241 | 918 | 806 | 643 | 496 | 389 | 357 | 274 | 239 | 190 | 139 | 130 | 99 | 74 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 126 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 12 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 266 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 57 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
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