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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
17.5° 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 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
1410 | 412 | 334 | 472 | 1686 | 1744 | 1667 | 1520 | 1237 | 1110 | 865 | 760 | 563 | 510 | 413 | 342 | 516 | 881 | 691 | 644 | 663 | 617 | 2103 | 1909 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.39m | 12:51PM1.28m | 1:15AM1.40m | 1:44PM1.31m | 2:05AM1.42m | 2:38PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.35m | 7:01PM0.35m | 7:39AM0.31m | 7:52PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.26m | 8:46PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 478 | 412 | 334 | 260 | 246 | 1744 | 1667 | 1520 | 1237 | 1110 | 865 | 760 | 563 | 510 | 413 | 342 | 276 | 881 | 691 | 644 | 663 | 617 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | 867 | 407 | 320 | 472 | 3 | 202 | 218 | 176 | 143 | 140 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 94 | 118 | 90 | 516 | 90 | 88 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 13 | — | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 18 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SE 16 | — | S 26 | NNE 9 | S 24 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | — | 3 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 198 | 90 | 11 | — | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1410 | 321 | 306 | 350 | 1686 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 21 | 108 | 148 | 176 | 328 | 549 | 2103 | 1909 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 76 | 11 |
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