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Anson Bay Surf Forecast
/ Norfolk Island (2 surf breaks) /
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Anson Bay surfForecast / Norfolk Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 +12Forecast 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
22.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Anson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Anson Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | |
415 | 331 | 303 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 165 | 152 | 109 | 109 | 79 | 80 | 48 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.56m | 7:53PM1.70m | 7:58AM1.56m | 8:39PM1.76m | 8:43AM1.55m | 9:25PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.40m | 1:26PM0.19m | 2:01AM0.37m | 2:09PM0.15m | 2:49AM0.36m | 2:54PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 415 | 331 | 303 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 165 | 152 | 109 | 109 | 79 | 71 | 46 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | S 24 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 46 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 80 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | S 16 | — | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 20 | — | 61 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 13 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 932 | 936 | 1135 | 1217 | 1173 | 1055 | 1004 | 993 | 1009 | 1009 | 1261 | 1541 | 1468 | 1495 | 1372 | 1185 | 1016 | 1016 | 1056 | 977 | 881 | 868 | 790 | 772 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 754 | 800 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 786 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 |
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