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Anaura Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° 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 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Anaura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
15 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 157 | 187 | 190 | 171 | 182 | 204 | 234 | 398 | 2071 | 2088 | 2187 | 2076 | 1942 | 1789 | 1598 | 1344 | 1256 | 1062 | 905 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.33m | 10:58PM1.41m | 11:17AM1.29m | 11:41PM1.39m | 12:02PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.34m | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.36m | 5:29PM0.34m | 6:05AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 157 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 67 | 100 | 234 | 398 | 16 | 16 | 2187 | 2076 | 1942 | 1789 | 1598 | 1344 | 1256 | 1062 | 905 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | — | S 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | S 13 | E 9 | — | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 14 | E 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 14 | SSW 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 81 | 90 | — | 189 | 187 | 190 | 171 | 182 | 204 | 304 | 418 | 2071 | 2088 | 21 | 138 | — | 47 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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