Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
512 | 363 | 313 | 287 | 273 | 551 | 393 | 977 | 336 | 572 | 555 | 504 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 266 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.41m | 12:33PM1.40m | 00:50AM1.36m | 1:21PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.27m | 6:44PM0.35m | 7:04AM0.32m | 7:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
409 | 363 | 313 | 235 | 220 | 551 | 393 | 977 | 336 | 572 | 555 | 504 | 409 | 339 | 327 | 266 | 257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 |
186 | 165 | 138 | 148 | 248 | 189 | 189 | 127 | 324 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | N 12 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 |
26 | 102 | 153 | 287 | 273 | 198 | 346 | 3 | 96 | 151 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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