Surf Forecasts:
Anatori River surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, WSW swell with 8,933 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anatori River in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anatori River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 333 | 514 | 285 | 392 | 494 | 485 | 463 | 1411 | 6968 | 8736 | 7740 | 5406 | 2678 | 5051 | 2836 | 2413 | 4986 | 4456 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.68m | 8:03PM2.89m | 8:32AM2.86m | 8:54PM3.09m | 9:20AM3.03m | 9:39PM3.23m | 10:03AM3.14m | 10:20PM3.30m | 10:42AM3.20m | 10:59PM3.30m | 11:20AM3.18m | 11:36PM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.48m | 2:18AM0.33m | 2:38PM0.29m | 3:09AM0.14m | 3:26PM0.12m | 3:53AM-0.00m | 4:09PM0.02m | 4:34AM-0.07m | 4:50PM-0.01m | 5:13AM-0.05m | 5:29PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 11 | W 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 505 | 333 | 514 | 285 | 392 | 494 | 485 | 367 | 1411 | 6968 | 8736 | 7740 | — | 2112 | 5051 | 2836 | 2413 | — | 4456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 341 | 120 | 86 | 58 | 41 | 273 | 418 | 463 | 951 | — | — | — | — | 2678 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | W 22 | WNW 10 | W 20 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 192 | 37 | 33 | 206 | 23 | 9 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | — | — | — | 5406 | — | 663 | 1273 | 1198 | 4986 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 131 | 37 | 34 | 137 | 161 | 199 | 161 | 210 | 161 | 161 | 207 | 161 |
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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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