Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 6PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
902 | 580 | 557 | 465 | 431 | 356 | 289 | 285 | 239 | 229 | 339 | 233 | 290 | 930 | 2141 | 3258 | 3367 | 4182 | 5690 | 6949 | 8442 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:27PM2.30m | 5:00AM2.22m | 5:44PM2.26m | 6:18AM2.22m | 6:56PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.93m | 10:48PM1.03m | 11:20AM1.02m | 00:03AM1.05m | 12:33PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 19 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
902 | 580 | 557 | 465 | 431 | 356 | 289 | 285 | 239 | 229 | 339 | 233 | 290 | 188 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 20 | WNW 5 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 20 | 92 | 173 | 20 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 120 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
— | 53 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | — | 90 | 115 | 930 | 2141 | 3258 | 3367 | 4182 | 5690 | 6949 | 8442 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 89 | 161 | 161 | 96 | 210 | 211 | 211 | 96 | 211 | 211 | 96 | 199 |
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