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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'It's a long way out' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 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
	NW	E	E	NNW	WSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NNW	ESE	ESE	N	NW
	7 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	N	ESE	ESE	NNE	NW
	7 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	N	ESE	ESE	NNE	NW
	7 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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
	NW	ESE	ESE	NW	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November 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
	NW	ESE	ESE	NW	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 November 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
	NW	ESE	ESE	NW	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	W	ESE	ESE	NW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	W	ESE	ESE	WNW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	WNW	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	W	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	W	ESE	E	WNW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 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
	E	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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	WNW	WSW
	7 s	off	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November 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
	E	ESE	E	WNW	WSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	E	ESE	ESE	WNW	N
	6 s	off	6 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WNW	N
	6 s	off	6 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 3.0m (10.0 ft). Range 3.88m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'It's a long way out' by Rob Davies

Big swell breaking far from shore near Anatori. Unusual swell direction breaks left and right at a spot that does not usually work. Double overhead sets were intimidating at times. Just after high tide, the offshore went too strong for an hour.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:18 pm 25 Nov 2018