
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 2AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
303 | 326 | 878 | 1100 | 1228 | 1372 | 1845 | 3109 | 5469 | 7995 | 7464 | 6372 | 5282 | 4206 | 2826 | 1933 | 1248 | 961 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.98m | 11:16AM2.88m | 11:33PM3.04m | 11:51AM2.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.31m | 5:23PM0.28m | 5:46AM0.25m | 5:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
127 | 287 | 878 | 1100 | 425 | 898 | 422 | 417 | — | — | 7464 | 6372 | 5282 | 4206 | 2826 | 1933 | 1248 | 961 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 |
303 | 326 | 209 | 156 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
266 | 206 | 580 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 160 | — | — | 1228 | 1372 | 1845 | 3109 | 5469 | 7995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 83 | 90 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 207 | 207 | 198 | 96 | 96 | 39 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 131 | 37 | 81 |
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