Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
988 | 862 | 849 | 704 | 683 | 651 | 563 | 490 | 637 | 580 | 443 | 465 | 431 | 356 | 356 | 351 | 239 | 225 | 356 | 676 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:24PM2.43m | 3:49AM2.33m | 4:27PM2.30m | 5:00AM2.22m | 5:44PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.76m | 9:42PM0.90m | 10:10AM0.93m | 10:48PM1.03m | 11:20AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 13 |
988 | 862 | 849 | 704 | 683 | 651 | 563 | 490 | 637 | 580 | 443 | 465 | 431 | 356 | 356 | 351 | 239 | 225 | 356 | 676 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 20 | WNW 5 | W 13 | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 135 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 56 | 90 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 113 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 800 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 131 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 89 | 198 | 96 | 210 |
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