Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 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
18.3° 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 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
E
0.1
E
1.2
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
NE
1.2
S
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
2.3
S
3.5
S
5
S
4.5
S
4
S
4
S
Period(s) (?)14101010898889888810101010111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4222160269250277244238187101106106302545687676121232266182530041953564
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:35PM
1.70
7:57AM
1.66
8:27PM
1.74
8:50AM
1.66
9:20PM
1.74
9:44AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:52AM
0.06
2:14PM
-0.01
2:46AM
0.04
3:07PM
-0.01
3:41AM
0.05
4:01PM
0.02
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:37-------6:37-------6:39---
Sunset------5:32-------5:30-------5:30-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------11----------211--
Temp. °C171615141720201715141313151920151313131312121412
Feels °C (?)1615141316191816141211121417171389875675
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