Anaura Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.23° S 178.31° E

Anaura Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Anaura Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.4° 

Anaura Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.7
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1.7
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
188
690
616
517
471
307
237
155
152
122
210
577
382
408
428
135
373
392
262
631
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:20PM1.67m
5:45AM1.57m
6:16PM1.70m
6:42AM1.59m
7:10PM1.71m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.07m
11:39PM0.11m
11:58AM0.05m
00:36AM0.07m
12:55PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
3
4
1
3
7
11
9
3
5
8
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
7
9
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
12
13
11
11
13
13
11
12
12
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