
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 12AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
106 | 175 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 381 | 3406 | 4939 | 4510 | 4531 | 5230 | 6459 | 6645 | 5378 | 4261 | 3345 | 2664 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.45m | 10:47AM1.50m | 11:06PM1.40m | 11:31AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.23m | 5:05PM0.28m | 5:19AM0.27m | 5:50PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 |
14 | 3 | 160 | 122 | 71 | 44 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 |
3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
106 | 175 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 381 | 3406 | 4939 | 4510 | 4531 | 5230 | 6459 | 6645 | 5378 | 4261 | 3345 | 2664 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 76 | 186 | 186 | 76 | 76 | 11 |
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