Anaura Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.23° S 178.31° E

Anaura Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Anaura Bay sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.6° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.4
S
18
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
44
34
34
37
61
61
43
46
97
44
44
44
53
140
268
417
502
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
N
Wind State
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:03PM1.62m
5:30AM1.53m
5:57PM1.63m
6:24AM1.56m
6:48PM1.63m
Low Tide
11:22PM0.13m
11:42AM0.11m
00:16AM0.09m
12:36PM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
14
11
11
10
10
11
11
14
10
10
9
8
9
13
12
13
11
9
Feels °C
14
12
9
9
9
8
9
9
12
8
8
6
4
6
8
8
9
9
7
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