Anaura Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.23° S 178.31° E

Anaura Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Anaura Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.2° 

Anaura Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
16
1
ESE
17
1.2
ESE
17
1.4
ESE
17
1.6
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.9
ESE
16
1.9
ESE
15
1.8
ESE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
79
70
68
66
56
55
37
38
55
85
163
222
362
563
785
1121
1261
1341
1547
1527
1663
1578
1374
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
N
5
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:00AM1.62m
6:35PM1.75m
6:58AM1.63m
7:31PM1.77m
7:55AM1.62m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.09m
12:16PM0.00m
00:55AM0.05m
1:13PM-0.01m
1:52AM0.03m
2:10PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
11
17
16
13
12
11
11
10
12
17
17
13
13
10
9
9
11
14
13
10
Feels °C
9
9
8
7
9
16
14
12
10
9
9
8
10
15
16
11
10
7
6
7
9
12
11
9
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