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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
17.7° 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 10AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | |
643 | 488 | 456 | 350 | 274 | 234 | 186 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 76 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 66 | 255 | 415 | 345 | 355 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.49m | 3:35PM1.40m | 3:56AM1.46m | 4:28PM1.42m | 4:46AM1.45m | 5:17PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.22m | 9:42PM0.28m | 10:14AM0.22m | 10:35PM0.29m | 11:02AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 |
 kJ | 643 | 488 | 456 | 350 | 274 | 234 | 186 | 136 | 101 | 99 | 76 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 55 | 83 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 16 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | S 17 | S 15 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | 18 | 255 | 415 | 345 | 355 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 11 |
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