Anaura Bay surf break

Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
18.5° 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 9PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
1.1
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.7
N
1.7
N
0.3
S
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
E
0.1
S
0.1
S
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
NE
Period(s) (?)13121111101095556681110101414101016878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6495663632311641228758831241801871211111044225255242227
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:52PM
1.55
6:12AM
1.60
6:43PM
1.64
7:04AM
1.64
7:35PM
1.70
7:57AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:04AM
0.15
12:30PM
0.05
12:58AM
0.09
1:22PM
0.01
1:52AM
0.06
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------6:35-------6:35-------6:37-
Sunset5:37-------5:35-------5:34-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------422----11--
Temp. °C201514141315171918171818181717182017161516161821
Feels °C (?)161312131113151615141415141415161816151415151718
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