Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anaura Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Anaura Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 81 | 176 | 221 | 324 | 987 | 757 | 577 | 485 | 389 | 297 | 278 | 217 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.32m | 2:12PM1.35m | 2:30AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.35m | 3:20AM1.29m | 3:52PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.35m | 8:22PM0.42m | 8:41AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.42m | 9:31AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
191 | 149 | 146 | 108 | 73 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 81 | 176 | 221 | 275 | 987 | 757 | 577 | 485 | 389 | 297 | 278 | 217 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 |
31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 324 | 35 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | NE 13 | N 7 | NE 13 | N 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | S 17 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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