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Anatori River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anatori River this week:
The surf forecast for Anatori River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anatori River in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 28th Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 30th Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 30th Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anatori River over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
960 | 594 | 485 | 374 | 490 | 492 | 418 | 419 | 1872 | 1714 | 1214 | 1028 | 755 | 683 | 735 | 789 | 678 | 604 | 482 | 396 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.77m | 8:16PM2.74m | 8:32AM2.85m | 8:57PM2.85m | 9:11AM2.91m | 9:34PM2.92m | 9:48AM2.94m | 10:09PM2.97m | 10:23AM2.94m | 10:43PM2.97m | 10:58AM2.90m | 11:18PM2.94m | 11:34AM2.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.57m | 2:02PM0.42m | 2:21AM0.47m | 2:45PM0.33m | 3:03AM0.39m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:42AM0.34m | 3:59PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.32m | 4:34PM0.27m | 4:54AM0.34m | 5:09PM0.33m | 5:30AM0.40m | 5:45PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 960 | 594 | 25 | 374 | 214 | 492 | 418 | 70 | 1872 | 1714 | 1214 | 1028 | 755 | 683 | 735 | 789 | 678 | 604 | 482 | 396 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 18 | W 24 | W 22 | W 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 44 | 238 | 490 | 65 | 195 | 419 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | NNW 11 | — | NE 10 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 210 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 485 | — | — | 249 | 61 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 60 | 22 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 169 | 39 | 81 | 131 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 81 | 81 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 198 | 37 | 0 | 13 |
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Information about the Anatori River Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Anatori River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anatori River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anatori River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anatori River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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