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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 12PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1881 | 1643 | 1443 | 1403 | 1383 | 1531 | 1134 | 3513 | 4445 | 4155 | 3384 | 2936 | 2329 | 1989 | 1689 | 1443 | 1363 | 1155 | 986 | 848 | 679 | 574 | 555 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.41m | 4:01PM1.40m | 4:16AM1.39m | 4:48PM1.42m | 5:02AM1.39m | 5:33PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.25m | 10:08PM0.34m | 10:30AM0.26m | 10:56PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.27m | 11:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1881 | 1643 | 1443 | 1403 | 1383 | 1531 | 991 | 3513 | 4445 | 4155 | 3384 | 2936 | 2329 | 1989 | 1689 | 1443 | 1363 | 1155 | 986 | 848 | 679 | 574 | 555 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 1134 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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