Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1089 | 1139 | 656 | 631 | 619 | 607 | 703 | 686 | 1064 | 1025 | 999 | 1751 | 1525 | 1459 | 1277 | 1127 | 988 | 826 | 815 | 671 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:50PM2.79m | 2:08AM2.73m | 2:34PM2.61m | 2:54AM2.51m | 3:24PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.50m | 8:26AM0.56m | 8:48PM0.71m | 9:13AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
1089 | 1139 | 656 | 631 | 619 | 607 | 703 | 607 | 478 | 1025 | 999 | 1751 | 1525 | 1459 | 1277 | 1127 | 988 | 826 | 815 | 671 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | — | 378 | 384 | 326 | 261 | 399 | 686 | 1064 | 427 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 118 | 230 | 130 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 131 | 81 | 81 |
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