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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | S 22 | SE 14 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| 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) | — | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | S 16 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 12 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 532 | 141 | 206 | 374 | 475 | 549 | 2168 | 2074 | 2323 | 2199 | 1939 | 1825 | 1277 | 1186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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