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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.9° 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 10PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
820 | 417 | 416 | 393 | 402 | 332 | 294 | 225 | 164 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 92 | 113 | 112 | 117 | 144 | 146 | 125 | 186 | 234 | 244 | 254 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.68m | 11:38AM1.54m | 00:09AM1.62m | 12:38PM1.48m | 1:08AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.06m | 5:33AM0.11m | 5:53PM0.11m | 6:31AM0.15m | 6:50PM0.17m | 7:29AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 43 | 417 | 416 | 393 | 402 | 332 | 294 | 225 | 164 | 138 | 118 | 118 | 89 | 113 | 112 | 117 | 144 | 146 | 125 | 186 | 234 | 244 | 254 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 269 | 270 | 196 | 145 | 135 | 109 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 56 | 72 | 96 | 134 | 138 | 136 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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