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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Anatori long period swell' 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	E	E	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	4 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August 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	E	E	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	4 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August 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
	W	ENE		WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August 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	E		WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass	3 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	W
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	NE
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	E	E	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	E	E	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	E	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August 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	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August 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	E	E	WSW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 am

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

Image captured 52 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.5 ft). Range 3.94m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Anatori long period swell' by Rob Davies

Looks good but what you don't see are the big sets clean-up that break wide of the point every 15 minutes. About shoulder to head-high between the sets. Period too long?

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:07 am 27 Aug 2014