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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Easy take-off' 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
	W	NNE		W	WSW
	16 s	cross		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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
	W	ENE		W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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	E		W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 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		W	WSW
	15 s	off		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	W	WSW
	15 s	off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	W	WSW
	15 s	off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	ESE	W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	ESE	W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	W	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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	E	E	W	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 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
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	WSW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	W
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	ESE	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August at 3 pm

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

Image captured 43 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.4 ft). Range 3.74m (12.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Easy take-off' by Rob Davies

No paddling required as a good size beach-break walls up near Anatori. A lot of high-tide options like this along the beach running north from Anatori but I twice got washed all the way back in to the beach by a big set.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:45 pm 4 Aug 2018