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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Sandhills High Water' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anatori River sea temperature is

14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Anatori River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WSW
	18 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WSW
	18 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass	2 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass	2 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	N
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	N
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	N
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	WNW	WSW	W
	14 s	on	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	on	2 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW
	14 s	on	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	N	WNW	WSW
	13 s	on	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NW	WNW	W
	13 s	on	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	WSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	WSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Anatori River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 4 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.0m (9.9 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Sandhills High Water' by Rob Davies

Light winds and a smallish long period swell provide optimum conditions around head high with lulls that make getting out the back ok. Bigger swells are hit and miss here. Sometimes it handles it well, often there is too much water moving and a difficult/dangerous paddle out. The right was more consistent than the left today.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 2 May 2014