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Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
1568 | 1430 | 1279 | 1139 | 1044 | 1069 | 895 | 880 | 433 | 838 | 564 | 554 | 511 | 763 | 660 | 959 | 772 | 700 | 823 | 1674 | 1310 | 1136 | 991 | 966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:55AM2.57m | 6:31PM2.54m | 6:51AM2.73m | 7:24PM2.73m | 7:42AM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.79m | 12:15PM0.61m | 00:37AM0.65m | 1:09PM0.43m | 1:30AM0.47m | 1:59PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 1568 | 1430 | 1279 | 1139 | 1044 | 1069 | 895 | 880 | 201 | 838 | 564 | 554 | 511 | 419 | 372 | 781 | 700 | 700 | 613 | 1674 | 1310 | 1136 | 991 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 12 | W 26 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 433 | 53 | 213 | 210 | 282 | 269 | 660 | 959 | 772 | 677 | 823 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 27 | N 11 | W 25 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 193 | 401 | 470 | 763 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 161 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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