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Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Anatori River today?
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 12PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
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 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1405 | 1148 | 905 | 882 | 871 | 721 | 543 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 322 | 236 | 225 | 225 | 290 | 529 | 509 | 496 | 441 | 423 | 423 | 341 | 346 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:09AM3.26m | 10:35PM3.30m | 10:59AM3.25m | 11:24PM3.30m | 11:49AM3.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.03m | 4:23PM-0.05m | 4:49AM-0.02m | 5:12PM-0.03m | 5:40AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1405 | 1148 | 905 | 882 | 871 | 721 | 543 | 443 | 431 | 425 | 322 | 236 | 225 | 178 | 290 | 529 | 509 | 496 | 441 | 423 | 423 | 341 | 346 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 66 | 104 | 225 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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