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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Anatori River' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 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
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross	14 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ENE	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February 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	ESE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	WNW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	WNW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	ENE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	N
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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
	SW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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
	SW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	ENE	SSE	WSW	ESE
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	N	N	WSW	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	NNW	NE	WSW	N
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	NW	N	WSW	E
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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
	SW	WNW	N	WSW	N
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 36 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Anatori River' by Rob Davies

Apart from the surf, Anatori is a remote and scenic spot. It is possible to ford the river here as long as the flow is low enough and explore even less-visited surf breaks towards Kahurangi Point.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:49 pm 11 Feb 2011