Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 251 | 263 | 314 | 383 | 581 | 1000 | 1296 | 1126 | 878 | 512 | 475 | 419 | 502 | 505 | 378 | 295 | 245 | 319 | 540 | 1193 | 1836 | 2733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.59m | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:36AM1.60m | 8:02PM1.70m | 8:29AM1.59m | 8:52PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.07m | 12:55PM0.03m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:49PM0.04m | 2:23AM0.04m | 2:41PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
50 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1126 | 878 | 512 | 475 | 419 | 502 | 505 | 378 | 295 | 245 | 160 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 122 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSE 9 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | SE 15 |
16 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 209 | 169 | 178 | 214 | 239 | 221 | 147 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 64 | 47 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 15 |
15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 103 | 15 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
236 | 251 | 263 | 314 | 383 | 581 | 1000 | 1296 | — | — | — | — | 242 | — | 15 | 27 | 73 | 179 | 319 | 540 | 1193 | 1836 | 2733 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 53 | 11 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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