Surf-Forecast | Anson Bay Surf Guide

Lat Long: 29.01° S 167.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anson Bay sea temperature is

21.0°C

Anson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Anson Bay Surf Guide

Anson Bay in Norfolk Island is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Anson Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anson Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anson Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Anson Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Anson Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in October while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anson Bay Location Map

Interactive Anson Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Anson Bay is Norfolk Island International Airport (NLK) in Australia, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Anson Bay is Noumea Magenta Airport (GEA) in New Caledonia, 765 km (475 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Anson Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 6 November 2026, 21:13 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Anson Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Norfolk Island, Tasman Sea, 6 km from Anson Bay.

Next High Water: 07:36am | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 01:17am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Anson Bay Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Anson Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.0 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite