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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Glassy high tide reef near Anatori' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anatori River sea temperature is

14.6° 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 3 pm

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

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 6 pm

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

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	NW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	NW
	7 s	off	7 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	7 s	off	7 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	7 s	off	7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	NW
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	6 s	off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June 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	WSW	SW
	15 s	off	6 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 3 pm

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

Image captured 42 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.8 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Glassy high tide reef near Anatori' by Rob Davies

Days like this, you wish you could paddle back out a bit quicker. Lovely conditions with waves about shoulder high to a couple of feet overhead. Hard to believe there was a strong easterly whipping up big waves in Tasman Bay at the time.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:19 pm 20 Jun 2018