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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Still good 3 hours into a 4 hour session' 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	W		WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	S		WSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	SE		WSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	SE		WSW	ESE
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ESE		WSW	ESE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	E		WSW	ESE
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ENE		WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ENE		WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	ENE		WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	E	ESE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	E	E	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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	E	E	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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	W
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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	W
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 55 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.5 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Still good 3 hours into a 4 hour session' by Rob Davies

As forecast, the hint of a northerly breeze but the waves continued around the head-high mark as the tide went out, occasionally a foot overhead at this reef near Anatori.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:01 pm 31 May 2018