Anaura Bay
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 62kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 109, too small
- Wed 1122, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:01 +0.7 mLow 06:14 −0.8 mHigh 12:32 +0.8 mLow 18:51 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:59 +0.7 mLow 07:12 −0.8 mHigh 13:31 +0.8 mLow 19:51 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:00 +0.7 mLow 08:12 −0.8 mHigh 14:30 +0.7 mLow 20:50 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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- Farmers - Tokomaru Bay 12 km away
About
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About Anaura Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (92°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (272°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 84). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Tokomaru Bay.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,730–US$3,280 each
about US$1,730–US$3,280 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GIS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,730–US$3,280 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tokomaru Bay
about 25 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Tokomaru Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Tokomaru Bay, 12 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 50m
About 29h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GIS, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h 20m by road
Flights MDW → GIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.