Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
451 | 392 | 324 | 251 | 233 | 178 | 169 | 119 | 114 | 80 | 155 | 221 | 209 | 185 | 113 | 153 | 202 | 291 | 498 | 741 | 1009 | 1143 | 1077 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.29m | 3:52PM1.37m | 4:10AM1.30m | 4:41PM1.39m | 4:59AM1.32m | 5:27PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.36m | 10:05PM0.40m | 10:21AM0.34m | 10:55PM0.37m | 11:09AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
451 | 392 | 324 | 251 | 233 | 178 | 169 | 119 | 114 | 80 | 74 | 221 | 209 | 185 | 113 | 153 | 202 | 291 | 498 | 741 | 1009 | 1143 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
44 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 155 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 89 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 19 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 13 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
5 | 44 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 8 | — | — | — |
3 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 125 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 7 | 101 | 56 | 24 |
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