Anaura Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.23° S 178.31° E

Anaura Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
2
1
2
3
2
2
4
4
5
4
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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)
0.8
NE
9
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.4
S
13
1.5
S
12
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.5
S
17
2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
202
262
343
663
617
1081
1673
3293
2861
3527
2084
2429
2560
2394
2012
1667
1391
1077
1342
2079
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:01AM1.47m
8:20PM1.54m
8:45AM1.50m
9:05PM1.55m
9:31AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.19m
2:41AM0.16m
2:59PM0.18m
3:25AM0.14m
3:46PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
17
15
14
11
11
10
10
12
12
10
8
7
7
8
13
16
17
14
13
Feels °C
9
11
12
9
8
6
7
6
6
8
8
8
5
4
4
5
10
14
14
12
9
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