Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anatori River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anatori River at 2AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Anatori River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
339 | 369 | 465 | 533 | 509 | 632 | 859 | 4783 | 5502 | 6404 | 5014 | 4290 | 6416 | 6993 | 7664 | 7991 | 7125 | 7216 | 6319 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:03PM3.17m | 11:23AM3.07m | 11:38PM3.18m | 11:59AM3.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.08m | 5:30PM0.13m | 5:52AM0.06m | 6:07PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
98 | 66 | 465 | 533 | 509 | 632 | 859 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | 369 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
287 | 70 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
339 | 226 | 196 | 253 | 306 | 383 | 655 | 4783 | 5502 | 6404 | 5014 | 4290 | 6416 | 6993 | 7664 | 7991 | 7125 | 7216 | 6319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 96 | 161 | 161 | 81 | 81 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 199 | 198 | 199 | 161 | 199 | 161 | 198 | 210 | 210 | 161 |
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