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Photo de Surf de Anatori River: 'Easterly chop affecting groundswell' par Rob Davies

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	SE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 pm

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		WSW	ENE
	13 s	glass		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 42 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.2 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

Easterly chop affecting groundswell

New Zealand | Anatori River

On the one hand, just a light NE breeze and a groundswell with sets to head high or even a bit more at exposed spots. On the other hand, a pesky very short period easterly chop that varied from barely noticeable to periods when it wrecked the waves making them almost impossible to paddle into and if you did make them, impossible to stay on your feet. Freakishly bad for spells. Hard to figure where that chop was coming from because it wasn't windy enough out to sea to raise any white horses. Light wind against tidal west to east drift seems likely. The forecast was spot on! I should have trusted it and saved the long drive: ok wave condiions for out-fronts: not for somewhere this remote.