Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.3° 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 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
0.9
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2135
2106
2323
2117
1766
1559
1174
980
771
627
484
400
372
318
417
1350
1229
1033
947
888
555
371
353
344
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:59AM1.46m
3:34PM1.44m
3:54AM1.51m
4:29PM1.53m
4:49AM1.57m
5:24PM1.62m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.30m
9:20AM0.20m
9:42PM0.25m
10:13AM0.14m
10:40PM0.19m
11:07AM0.07m
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6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:06
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
8
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.6
ENE
10
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
1.3
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Energy kJ
63
43
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
43
49
52
55
220
417
78
1229
1033
93
91
555
371
353
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
37
36
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
8
62
55
56
80
88
91
123
90
90
88
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
9
3
8
7
7
4
3
30
33
47
86
85
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
13
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
Energy kJ
2135
2106
2323
2117
1766
1559
1174
980
771
627
484
400
372
318
229
1350
947
888
53
53
61
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
11
67
76
76
76
76
76
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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