Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 Apr 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
18.5° 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 7PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (18 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.7
N
0.3
S
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
1.3
NE
0.2
S
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
0.8
NE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
Period(s) (?)9955668111010141414108988888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)875863102154193121111104442200614713679198147128210149
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:12AM
1.60
6:43PM
1.64
7:04AM
1.64
7:35PM
1.70
7:57AM
1.66
8:27PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:30PM
0.05
12:58AM
0.09
1:22PM
0.01
1:52AM
0.06
2:14PM
-0.01
2:46AM
0.04
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise6:35-------6:35-------6:37-------
Sunset--5:35-------5:34-------5:32-----
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------1835-----1-1--12--
Temp. °C182019181818171718171917151414131519211614141313
Feels °C (?)161716151414141414151816141313131518191413131312
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