Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
17.5° 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 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
11
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1247
1110
865
760
563
434
413
342
509
858
691
691
2510
692
2453
2561
2429
2235
2059
1670
1355
1236
388
646
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:15AM1.40m
1:44PM1.31m
2:05AM1.42m
2:38PM1.36m
2:59AM1.46m
3:34PM1.44m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.31m
7:52PM0.33m
8:28AM0.26m
8:46PM0.30m
9:20AM0.20m
9:42PM0.25m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
17
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
9
9
10
13
15
14
13
12
10
8
9
9
9
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
0.6
E
9
1.3
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.1
S
11
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1247
1110
865
760
563
434
413
342
509
858
691
691
63
626
44
43
43
42
42
42
28
28
267
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1
S
12
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.1
NE
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
143
140
140
128
125
94
92
92
268
83
61
66
8
64
37
36
3
125
7
61
3
3
28
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
SSE
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
51
50
29
27
12
12
59
195
85
2
2
13
11
11
9
3
8
9
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2.2
S
11
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
10
Energy kJ
2
4
3
5
2
77
139
309
2510
692
2453
2561
2429
2235
2059
1670
1355
1236
388
646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
8
0
0
8
24
0
0
0
0
7
11
76
11
11
11
67
76
76
76
76
76
308
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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