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/ Norfolk Island (2 surf breaks) /
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Anson Bay surfForecast / Norfolk Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
22.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
2926 | 2747 | 2591 | 2507 | 2693 | 2693 | 2584 | 1474 | 1319 | 2288 | 2043 | 993 | 754 | 742 | 680 | 961 | 943 | 2557 | 2092 | 1834 | 3993 | 3903 | 3406 | 2189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.41m | 4:35PM1.29m | 4:48AM1.45m | 5:31PM1.39m | 5:40AM1.49m | 6:21PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.52m | 10:30PM0.57m | 11:12AM0.43m | 11:28PM0.52m | 11:58AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 2926 | 2747 | 2591 | 2507 | 2693 | 2693 | 2584 | 1474 | 1319 | 2288 | 45 | 993 | 754 | 742 | 645 | 730 | 754 | 2557 | 2092 | 1834 | 3993 | 3903 | 3406 | 2189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 26 | E 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 108 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 42 | 336 | 633 | 680 | 961 | 943 | 1195 | 1342 | 1261 | 41 | 40 | 75 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 28 | NNE 10 | SW 26 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 171 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 266 | 337 | 1422 | 43 | 41 | 52 | 23 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 482 | 441 | — | 2043 | 345 | 589 | 547 | 574 | 547 | 569 | 253 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 450 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 755 | 799 | 823 | 823 | 762 | 762 | 754 | 754 | 762 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 754 | 786 | 786 | 762 | 754 | 786 | 754 |
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