Anatori River surf break

Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Anatori River today?

The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
W
20
0.9
W
19
0.9
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.5
W
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
577
553
506
421
421
390
384
355
344
344
344
485
593
515
759
1405
1148
905
882
871
721
543
443
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:32AM3.07m
9:01PM3.10m
9:21AM3.19m
9:48PM3.23m
10:09AM3.26m
10:35PM3.30m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.29m
2:47PM0.09m
3:10AM0.14m
3:35PM-0.01m
3:59AM0.03m
4:23PM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
14
11
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
13
14
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
W
18
1.5
W
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
585
577
553
506
421
421
390
384
355
344
344
344
344
297
276
759
1405
1148
905
882
871
721
543
443
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
24
0.4
W
22
0.6
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.8
W
20
0.9
W
19
0.9
W
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
13
44
97
148
323
288
485
593
515
220
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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