Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 294 | 498 | 881 | 1009 | 1328 | 1326 | 1415 | 1135 | 939 | 704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 213 | 167 | 128 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.32m | 5:27PM1.43m | 5:46AM1.35m | 6:12PM1.47m | 6:32AM1.39m | 6:55PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.30m | 11:44PM0.32m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:30AM0.27m | 12:43PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
206 | 294 | 498 | 881 | 1009 | 1328 | 1326 | 1415 | 1135 | 939 | 704 | 582 | 475 | 377 | 365 | 294 | 289 | 232 | 224 | 213 | 167 | 128 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 5 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 15 | SE 12 | NE 9 | ESE 15 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 50 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 43 | 73 | 71 | 133 | 272 | 249 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 8 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 0 |
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