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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 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
17.4° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | |
127 | 194 | 177 | 37 | 9 | 72 | 234 | 398 | 1147 | 2121 | 2221 | 2076 | 1942 | 1789 | 1486 | 1243 | 1138 | 920 | 749 | 698 | 581 | 508 | 412 | 1281 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.41m | 11:17AM1.29m | 11:41PM1.39m | 12:02PM1.28m | 00:27AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.36m | 5:29PM0.34m | 6:05AM0.36m | 6:14PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 72 | 234 | 398 | 1147 | 2121 | 2221 | 2076 | 1942 | 1789 | 1486 | 1243 | 1138 | 920 | 749 | 698 | 581 | 508 | 412 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 64 | 129 | 386 | 412 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | E 12 | E 11 | S 20 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | N 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 26 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | — | NNW 7 | N 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 14 |
| kJ | 127 | 194 | 177 | 202 | 268 | 297 | 355 | 423 | 261 | 364 | 189 | 94 | — | 62 | 52 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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