Anatori River surf break

Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Anatori River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Anatori River sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Anatori River today?

The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (08 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 146mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
WNW
11
4.5
W
13
4
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
627
903
1051
1120
780
703
1230
1728
3008
2520
3016
3772
4205
4281
3627
6085
4429
2724
1788
1282
3406
3544
3865
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:33PM2.50m
1:58AM2.54m
2:22PM2.39m
2:51AM2.45m
3:21PM2.32m
3:51AM2.42m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.74m
8:18AM0.81m
8:36PM0.83m
9:13AM0.86m
9:34PM0.88m
10:15AM0.85m
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
8
15
17
11
11
8
9
10
19
19
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
10
10
8
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNW
7
0.7
WSW
14
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
0.7
WSW
14
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
3.5
NNW
10
4
NW
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
4.5
NW
11
4
WNW
11
4.5
W
13
4
W
12
3
WSW
12
1.7
NW
10
1.5
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
379
178
903
1051
170
780
703
168
163
158
2520
3016
136
195
4281
3627
6085
4429
2724
611
515
290
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.9
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
16
2.1
NW
11
1.7
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.2
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
180
175
170
220
217
64
64
64
195
189
205
287
235
1331
990
690
716
666
754
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
17
0.3
N
8
1.1
WSW
16
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
32
18
8
16
68
120
367
12
612
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
11
1
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
627
1120
169
186
1230
1728
3008
3772
4205
194
1788
1282
3406
3544
3865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
210
269
279
224
213
213
212
224
234
279
419
210
224
211
210
210
90
96
96
210
207
198
198
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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