Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1376 | 819 | 636 | 1403 | 529 | 553 | 499 | 567 | 623 | 363 | 313 | 287 | 273 | 551 | 393 | 977 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.47m | 11:45AM1.45m | 00:03AM1.41m | 12:33PM1.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.21m | 5:56PM0.30m | 6:18AM0.27m | 6:44PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 929 | 699 | 636 | 450 | 319 | 270 | 221 | 221 | 448 | 363 | 313 | 247 | 225 | 551 | 393 | 977 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 574 | 713 | 525 | 61 | 352 | 165 | 117 | 6 | 186 | 182 | 135 | 142 | 243 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | N 12 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 38 | 593 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 102 | 153 | 287 | 273 | 198 | 346 | 3 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1376 | 819 | — | 1403 | 529 | 553 | 499 | 567 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 53 | 24 | 0 |
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