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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 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
17.0° 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: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
555 | 185 | 223 | 230 | 186 | 425 | 365 | 318 | 339 | 325 | 261 | 255 | 276 | 231 | 267 | 100 | 106 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.70m | 6:40AM1.65m | 7:13PM1.76m | 7:36AM1.67m | 8:08PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.02m | 00:35AM0.08m | 12:57PM-0.02m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:52PM-0.03m | 2:28AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 57 | 185 | 144 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 365 | 31 | 30 | 325 | 261 | 32 | 276 | 231 | 267 | 100 | 96 | 122 | 122 | 37 | 123 | 121 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 87 | 31 | 83 | 80 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 100 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 120 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 23 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 15 | SSE 16 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 82 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 555 | 180 | 223 | 230 | 186 | 425 | — | 318 | 339 | — | — | 255 | 92 | — | 85 | — | 106 | 80 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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