Surf Forecasts:
Anaura Bay surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, S swell with 1,242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anaura Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Anaura Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anaura Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anaura Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 153 | 194 | 223 | 116 | 88 | 72 | 97 | 85 | 52 | 44 | 78 | 77 | 176 | 169 | 881 | 660 | 421 | 1051 | 869 | 856 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.58m | 4:22AM1.57m | 4:59PM1.66m | 5:21AM1.61m | 5:56PM1.72m | 6:19AM1.65m | 6:53PM1.77m | 7:16AM1.66m | 7:49PM1.79m | 8:13AM1.65m | 8:45PM1.78m | 9:10AM1.62m | 9:40PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.11m | 10:14PM0.18m | 10:40AM0.06m | 11:14PM0.13m | 11:37AM0.01m | 00:14AM0.08m | 12:35PM-0.02m | 1:12AM0.04m | 1:32PM-0.04m | 2:10AM0.02m | 2:29PM-0.03m | 3:07AM0.02m | 3:25PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 153 | 194 | 223 | 96 | 88 | 72 | 97 | 85 | 52 | 44 | 78 | 69 | 92 | 66 | 881 | 660 | 400 | 1051 | 869 | 856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 67 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 116 | 72 | 63 | 60 | 34 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 77 | 109 | 169 | 17 | 16 | 421 | 28 | 32 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 14 | S 12 | N 3 | N 3 | S 17 | S 14 | N 6 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | E 19 | E 18 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 176 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
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