
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 3PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
645 | 671 | 662 | 588 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 452 | 439 | 401 | 1155 | 1122 | 595 | 569 | 560 | 551 | 543 | 594 | 575 | 419 | 387 | 405 | 392 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.91m | 00:56AM2.77m | 1:16PM2.81m | 1:35AM2.65m | 1:57PM2.69m | 2:18AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.45m | 7:07AM0.48m | 7:32PM0.56m | 7:47AM0.60m | 8:15PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
390 | 370 | 344 | 588 | 573 | 557 | 549 | 238 | 439 | 401 | 16 | 14 | 595 | 569 | 560 | 551 | 543 | 594 | 575 | 419 | 387 | 405 | 392 | 385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | NNW 15 | N 7 | NNW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 15 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 19 |
645 | 671 | 662 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 452 | 21 | 12 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | — | NNW 15 | N 11 | NNW 15 | N 6 | N 14 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | N 13 | W 20 | W 20 | N 12 | N 12 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 331 | 255 | 279 | 279 | — | 173 | 191 | 1155 | 1122 | 69 | 80 | 62 | 44 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 81 | 96 | 90 | 198 | 198 | 207 | 81 | 81 | 34 | 37 | 161 | 215 | 161 | 161 | 81 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 207 | 169 | 81 | 81 |
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