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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Sandhills in mellow mood' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.70° S 172.37° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 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
	WSW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	15 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	N		WSW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	NW	N	WSW	E
	15 s	glass	1 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	WSW	N	WSW	E
	14 s	cross- on	2 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	WSW	WNW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross	2 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	SW	W	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December 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	SW		WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	SSE		WSW	N
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	SE	ESE	WSW	W
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	E	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	E	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	E	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	E	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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	N
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 6 am

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

Image captured 11 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 3.85m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Anatori River Surf Photo: 'Sandhills in mellow mood' by Rob Davies

Sandhills is a fun and mellow wave at this size. It's often too big here and the wind is on it a lot too. These good conditions lasted several days after Christmas 2013.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:36 am 28 Dec 2013