
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3286 | 2736 | 2622 | 2427 | 2205 | 2124 | 1956 | 1539 | 1429 | 4318 | 3353 | 3004 | 2763 | 2723 | 961 | 874 | 886 | 1965 | 668 | 1750 | 1677 | 1541 | 1541 | 1373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33PM3.24m | 11:55AM3.19m | 00:11AM3.26m | 12:33PM3.20m | 00:51AM3.20m | 1:14PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM-0.03m | 6:03PM0.04m | 6:24AM-0.02m | 6:43PM0.07m | 7:05AM0.05m | 7:27PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 |
79 | 202 | 273 | 455 | 510 | 418 | 596 | 402 | 1429 | 4318 | 3353 | 3004 | 2763 | — | 875 | 769 | 692 | 1965 | 619 | 1750 | 1677 | — | — | 1373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542 | 468 | — | — | — | — | — | 961 | 874 | 886 | — | 668 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
3286 | 2736 | 2622 | 2427 | 2205 | 2124 | 1956 | 1539 | — | — | — | — | — | 2723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1541 | 1541 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 161 | 198 | 211 | 207 | 161 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 81 | 39 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 214 | 131 | 161 | 161 |
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