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Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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 5AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 128mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | |
925 | 986 | 861 | 861 | 825 | 1072 | 1728 | 2710 | 2392 | 2716 | 3172 | 4100 | 4437 | 3598 | 4291 | 6153 | 3802 | 1997 | 1605 | 1348 | 4221 | 4362 | 4758 | 2849 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:58AM2.54m | 2:22PM2.39m | 2:51AM2.45m | 3:21PM2.32m | 3:51AM2.42m | 4:26PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.74m | 8:18AM0.81m | 8:36PM0.83m | 9:13AM0.86m | 9:34PM0.88m | 10:15AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 925 | 986 | 861 | 861 | 825 | 168 | 163 | 158 | 2392 | 189 | 145 | 149 | 253 | 3598 | 4291 | 6153 | 3802 | 1064 | 568 | 795 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | 170 | 170 | 220 | 217 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 195 | 120 | 144 | 212 | 367 | 535 | 2575 | — | 778 | 666 | 666 | 290 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | — | W 10 | W 19 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 32 | — | — | 18 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 164 | 164 | 73 | 1072 | 1728 | 2710 | — | 2716 | 3172 | 4100 | 4437 | 343 | — | — | — | 1997 | 1605 | 1348 | 4221 | 4362 | 4758 | 2849 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 224 | 213 | 179 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 279 | 354 | 213 | 212 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 210 | 207 | 198 | 198 | 161 | 210 | 280 |
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