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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Near Anatori' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	ESE
	12 s	glass	6 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	S	ESE	WSW	E
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	SE	ESE	WSW	E
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	E
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ENE	WSW	NNW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ESE	E	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ESE	ENE	WSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	E	ENE	WSW	SE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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	ENE
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	ENE	WSW	SE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	SE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	SE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	ESE	E	WSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	ESE	ESE	E	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September 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	SSE	ESE	E	WSW
	12 s	glass	7 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 6 pm

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

Image captured 53 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.7 ft). Range 3.75m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Near Anatori' by Rob Davies

Note the small swell size. A modest swell on this coast often produces overhead sets. Not long after this, I got caught by a bigger set that washed me all the way back to the shore.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:41 pm 1 Sep 2017