Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 202 | 262 | 343 | 663 | 617 | 1081 | 1673 | 3293 | 2861 | 3527 | 2084 | 2429 | 2560 | 2394 | 2012 | 1667 | 1391 | 1077 | 1342 | 2079 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.47m | 8:20PM1.54m | 8:45AM1.50m | 9:05PM1.55m | 9:31AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.16m | 2:59PM0.18m | 3:25AM0.14m | 3:46PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 |
95 | 76 | 78 | 164 | 663 | 617 | 1081 | 1673 | 1854 | 1793 | 1544 | 2084 | 2429 | 2560 | 2394 | 2012 | 1667 | 1391 | 1077 | 657 | 2079 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 9 |
41 | 62 | 262 | 343 | 19 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 170 | 509 | 869 | 1342 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 12 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
99 | 202 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | — |
5 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3293 | 2861 | 3527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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