Anson Bay surfForecast / Norfolk Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +12
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
23
1
SSW
22
1
SSW
21
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
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
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
0.5
E
10
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
SSW
26
0.5
E
9
0.5
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
24
0.8
SSW
23
1
SSW
22
1
SSW
21
1.3
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.2
NNE
9
Energy 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)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
28
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
SW
26
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SW
20
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
NNE
9
Energy 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)
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.5
S
13
1.7
SSE
8
2
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
Energy kJ
482
441
2043
345
589
547
574
547
569
253
64
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
5
5
4
4
4
5
6
3
5
5
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Norfolk Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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