Anson Bay Surf Forecast

/ Norfolk Island (2 surf breaks) /

Australia (828 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (29.01° S 167.92° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Anson Bay surfForecast / Norfolk Island / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 +12

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Anson Bay sea temperature is 22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Anson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Anson Bay at 10PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+12) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	-	-
Afternoon (27 Apr)	3ft (0.9m)	17s
Evening (27 Apr)	3.5ft (1.0m)	16s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.
	Mon 27				Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29								Thu 30
	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18
Wave Graph
kJ	485	432	487	604	544	400	303	207	204	158	158	151	138	133	119	224	224	267	485	485	475	422	404	547
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE
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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide			5:18PM1.30m				5:39AM1.46m				6:12PM1.40m				6:25AM1.49m				6:57PM1.49m				7:05AM1.52m
Low Tide	11:07AM0.49m				11:16PM0.50m				11:58AM0.42m				00:12AM0.46m				12:40PM0.35m				00:59AM0.43m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—
	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	5:15
mm	1	1	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	20	20	21
Feels °C	14	15	14	15	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	18	17	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18
kJ	390	432	487	604	544	400	303	207	204	158	158	151	138	133	117	109	100	100	485	485	475	422	404	547
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	N 15	SSW 11	N 15	N 16	N 16	N 16	NNE 16	N 16	N 16	N 15	SSW 24	SSW 24	SSW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SSW 20	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	S 10	SSW 14	S 10
kJ	60	4	11	17	21	5	5	25	5	5	4	55	54	54	119	224	224	267	133	98	82	71	233	52
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	SW 11	N 15	—	—	N 18	N 18	N 16	—	S 26	SW 18	SW 18	N 15	N 15	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	N 14	N 14	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	NNE 14	SSW 13
kJ	4	19	17	—	—	6	6	5	—	13	12	12	17	4	25	25	25	4	16	55	54	84	18	69
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	ESE 7	E 6	ESE 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8
kJ	485	504	490	431	425	467	502	499	459	446	383	371	360	326	316	308	270	239	194	175	161	186	172	186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Herangi Beach Northland	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Herangi Beach Northland	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Skateparks New-Caledonia	Herangi Beach Northland	Fausse Passe New-Caledonia	Herangi Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	3	2	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	1	1	4	1	4
Distance (km)	840	730	730	730	730	730	730	754	754	754	754	730	730	730	754	730	730	730	730	730	738	754	730	754
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Rating (10 max)	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	9	9	8	7	8	8	6	6	5

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