Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
1.6
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
434
413
477
509
858
801
691
672
2687
891
2139
2149
2117
1909
2099
1367
465
388
593
529
450
380
372
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:05AM1.42m
2:38PM1.36m
2:59AM1.46m
3:34PM1.44m
3:54AM1.51m
Low Tide
7:52PM0.33m
8:28AM0.26m
8:46PM0.30m
9:20AM0.20m
9:42PM0.25m
10:13AM0.14m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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rain showers
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
12
10
10
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
12
10
7
7
8
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
10
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
S
12
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.5
E
9
1.6
S
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.2
S
12
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1
S
11
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
563
434
413
477
509
858
801
691
672
45
891
43
43
42
42
1495
42
28
224
43
44
52
55
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1
S
12
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
S
24
0.5
E
9
0.2
S
21
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
20
0.4
SSE
17
Energy kJ
125
94
92
92
271
83
83
66
63
11
44
36
8
125
47
42
3
4
42
4
4
30
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
S
26
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
12
12
59
195
90
2
2
13
3
3
37
3
9
7
4
4
6
3
3
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.6
S
6
2
S
7
2.5
S
14
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
2
4
12
14
42
105
199
373
2687
583
2139
2149
2117
1909
2099
1367
465
388
593
529
450
380
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
24
0
0
0
0
7
7
11
11
11
67
67
67
76
11
76
76
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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