Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 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
17.5° 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 2AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1821
1520
1247
1110
865
760
563
437
413
342
532
740
682
682
573
644
2168
2074
2323
2199
1939
1825
1277
1186
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.40m
1:44PM1.31m
2:05AM1.42m
2:38PM1.36m
2:59AM1.46m
3:34PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.35m
7:39AM0.31m
7:52PM0.33m
8:28AM0.26m
8:46PM0.30m
9:20AM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
1
3
5
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
16
16
13
13
12
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
9
9
9
9
9
13
14
12
11
11
11
8
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.3
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.2
S
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1821
1520
1247
1110
865
760
563
437
413
342
327
740
682
682
573
644
63
43
42
42
42
1584
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1
S
16
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
218
176
143
140
131
128
125
120
118
92
509
85
61
66
63
64
36
36
8
3
47
42
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
3
51
50
29
27
12
12
59
195
85
2
11
13
11
11
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
2
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
S
12
2.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
4
532
141
206
374
475
549
2168
2074
2323
2199
1939
1825
1277
1186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
24
0
0
0
0
7
7
11
11
11
7
67
11
11
76
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
7
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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