Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1372 | 1175 | 2528 | 2990 | 4939 | 6014 | 6337 | 6299 | 5756 | 4951 | 3917 | 2282 | 1732 | 918 | 2740 | 1403 | 772 | 555 | 654 | 582 | 691 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.49m | 11:15PM1.47m | 11:45AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.17m | 4:47AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.21m | 5:56PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 16 | — | ESE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 |
1372 | 405 | 6 | 319 | 10 | — | 22 | — | 70 | 64 | 17 | 817 | 869 | 747 | 636 | 497 | 507 | 237 | 157 | 170 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 9 |
31 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 215 | 1010 | 703 | 595 | 19 | 50 | 215 | 86 | 25 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 18 |
42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 501 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
837 | 1175 | 2528 | 2990 | 4939 | 6014 | 6337 | 6299 | 5756 | 4951 | 3917 | 2282 | 1732 | 918 | 2740 | 1403 | 772 | 555 | 654 | 582 | 691 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 67 |
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