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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | |
441 | 300 | 240 | 231 | 184 | 143 | 98 | 73 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1799 | 2097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:16PM1.46m | 6:31AM1.39m | 6:59PM1.48m | 7:15AM1.39m | 7:41PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:29AM0.32m | 12:43PM0.26m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:27PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 441 | 300 | 240 | 231 | 184 | 143 | 98 | 73 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2097 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | S 12 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 54 | 37 | 30 | 51 | 58 | 115 | 191 | 367 | 443 | 435 | 459 | 590 | 982 | 1247 | 1247 | 1652 | 1615 | 1652 | 1799 | 4754 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 40 | 49 | 40 | 52 | 58 | 103 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 325 | 253 | 169 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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