Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 1AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2170 | 1419 | 1015 | 747 | 352 | 270 | 340 | 304 | 339 | 369 | 465 | 533 | 509 | 632 | 1648 | 4396 | 5193 | 5747 | 2664 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:29PM3.09m | 10:48AM3.02m | 11:03PM3.17m | 11:23AM3.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.24m | 4:42AM0.15m | 4:54PM0.16m | 5:16AM0.08m | 5:30PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
2170 | 1419 | 1015 | 747 | 352 | 249 | 340 | 304 | 71 | 66 | 465 | 533 | 509 | 632 | 859 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
181 | 195 | 195 | 178 | 235 | 254 | 165 | 125 | 67 | 369 | 50 | 96 | 133 | 238 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 21 | WNW 8 | W 20 | W 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 173 | 141 | 140 | 118 | 287 | 75 | 85 | 31 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 270 | 220 | 24 | 339 | 268 | 284 | 230 | 244 | 254 | 1648 | 4396 | 5193 | 5747 | 2664 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 105 | 96 | 104 | 131 | 96 | 161 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 199 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 161 |
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