Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 9AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2638 | 2572 | 2375 | 2143 | 1915 | 1622 | 1509 | 1918 | 1251 | 664 | 1308 | 2449 | 3092 | 5167 | 6485 | 7542 | 7158 | 5593 | 4391 | 3133 | 2476 | 1995 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.57m | 9:41PM1.61m | 10:09AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.06m | 3:32PM0.11m | 4:01AM0.10m | 4:21PM0.17m | 4:47AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 16 | — | — | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
453 | 235 | 245 | 245 | 123 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 1391 | 1251 | 466 | 31 | 6 | 216 | 10 | — | — | 21 | 64 | 64 | 437 | 526 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SE 12 |
22 | 266 | 237 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 43 | 39 | 65 | 47 | 31 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 47 | 1003 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
22 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 47 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
2010 | 2638 | 2572 | 2375 | 2143 | 1915 | 1622 | 1509 | 1918 | 888 | 664 | 1308 | 2449 | 3092 | 5167 | 6485 | 7542 | 7158 | 5593 | 4391 | 3133 | 2476 | 1995 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 392 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 314 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 0 |
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