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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'West coast first day of summer' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anatori River sea temperature is

14.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	ENE	E	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	4 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	SW		WSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	SSW		WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 November 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	SSE	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	SE	ESE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	SE		WSW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	N		WSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	NW	ENE	WSW	NNE
	13 s	on	3 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	WNW	N	WSW	N
	13 s	on	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	W	WNW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- on	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	W	WSW	WSW	NE
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 December 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	W	WSW	WSW	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	W	WSW	WSW	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	W	WSW	WSW	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December at 6 am

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

Image captured 41 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.3 ft). Range 3.70m (12.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'West coast first day of summer' by Rob Davies

A small long period swell that is still overhead on the sets. No wind between dawn and noon and it's already warm at 8am. Kahurangi lighthouse in the distance.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:03 am 1 Dec 2017