
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3504 | 3594 | 3544 | 3141 | 2745 | 2486 | 2279 | 2026 | 1816 | 1574 | 1438 | 1197 | 1136 | 1160 | 1229 | 1100 | 1056 | 933 | 902 | 816 | 714 | 702 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:46PM0.36m | 1:14AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.33m | 2:22AM0.45m | 3:13PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.20m | 6:45PM0.24m | 7:56AM0.21m | 7:57PM0.27m | 9:03AM0.20m | 9:04PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
3504 | 3594 | 3544 | 3141 | 2745 | 2486 | 2279 | 2026 | 1816 | 1574 | 1438 | 1197 | 1136 | 1160 | 1229 | 1100 | 1056 | 933 | 902 | 816 | 714 | 702 | 576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | S 15 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
36 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 71 | 4 | 250 | 200 | 250 | 197 | 191 | 215 | 167 | 170 | 167 | 172 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 9 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 55 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1134 | 1134 | 1005 | 1119 | 1005 | 1005 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1003 | 1003 | 8 | 1382 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1382 | 1382 | 1382 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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