Anatori River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nelson – West Coast, New Zealand)

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Anatori River Surf Guide

Anatori River in Nelson - West Coast is an exposed beach and point break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks peel to the left and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Best around low tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Anatori River Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	consistent	16.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anatori River:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anatori River occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Anatori River (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Anatori River with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in March while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Anatori River surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Anatori River is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, which is 98 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Anatori River is Westport Airport (WSZ), also in New Zealand, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Anatori River Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Anatori River look like?

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Tides at Anatori River

Current tide and informaton

For Anatori River, 0 km from Anatori River.

Next High Water: 12:31am | 2.77m

Next Low Water: 06:47am | 0.6m

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Anatori River Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Anatori River is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.