Surf Forecasts:
Anatori River surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 3,990 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anatori River in the next 16 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anatori River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1659 | 3990 | 3811 | 2642 | 2054 | 1484 | 1080 | 934 | 673 | 454 | 447 | 254 | 158 | 158 | 265 | 828 | 774 | 613 | 383 | 327 | 2095 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM3.03m | 1:21AM3.15m | 1:46PM2.90m | 2:06AM2.96m | 2:33PM2.75m | 2:53AM2.76m | 3:22PM2.59m | 3:43AM2.57m | 4:17PM2.46m | 4:40AM2.41m | 5:18PM2.37m | 5:44AM2.33m | 6:23PM2.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.14m | 7:39AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.33m | 8:43PM0.49m | 9:12AM0.52m | 9:34PM0.68m | 10:03AM0.69m | 10:30PM0.84m | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:32PM0.93m | 12:02PM0.89m | 00:37AM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1659 | 3990 | 3811 | 2642 | 2054 | 1484 | 1080 | 934 | 673 | 454 | 447 | 254 | 158 | 158 | 234 | 828 | 774 | 613 | 383 | 327 | 2095 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 6 | N 10 | NNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 52 | 78 | 42 | 265 | — | — | — | 152 | 298 | 754 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | W 19 | W 18 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 161 | 81 | 34 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 204 | 96 | 81 |
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