Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
18.5° 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 12PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tue
21
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.7
N
0.3
S
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)101099556681110101414101088888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)16412287586310015218712111110442219118622920094116206133
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:12AM
1.60
6:43PM
1.64
7:04AM
1.64
7:35PM
1.70
7:57AM
1.66
8:27PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:04AM
0.15
12:30PM
0.05
12:58AM
0.09
1:22PM
0.01
1:52AM
0.06
2:14PM
-0.01
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tue
21
Sunrise--6:35-------6:35-------6:37-----
Sunset----5:35-------5:34-------5:32---
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------7311----21---12
Temp. °C131518201918181817171817191716151414162121161415
Feels °C (?)111316171615141414131615181615151413162019141212
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