Anaura Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.23° S 178.31° E

Anaura Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Anaura Bay sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.3° 

Anaura Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
12
2.1
S
10
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
82
256
256
33
184
152
112
99
204
260
631
734
638
902
1765
1602
1825
1681
1827
2017
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
N
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:16AM1.43m
7:37PM1.53m
8:01AM1.47m
8:20PM1.54m
8:45AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.21m
1:58AM0.18m
2:13PM0.19m
2:41AM0.16m
2:59PM0.18m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
17
17
13
14
14
13
13
15
17
17
15
13
12
11
12
8
9
10
9
7
Feels °C
14
14
15
11
10
9
8
7
10
11
12
9
6
5
5
7
3
5
6
7
4
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