Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 1AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
904 | 1275 | 1319 | 1301 | 1265 | 1023 | 596 | 1626 | 1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1178 | 1052 | 1232 | 3092 | 3256 | 3594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54PM0.55m | 8:05AM0.66m | 8:28PM0.58m | 8:42AM0.66m | 9:04PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.00m | 2:06PM-0.05m | 2:11AM-0.02m | 2:37PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
904 | 1275 | 1319 | 1301 | 1265 | 1023 | 596 | 1626 | 1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1178 | 1052 | 1121 | 3092 | 3256 | 3594 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
149 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 127 | 525 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 42 | 391 | 644 | 900 | 1232 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 14 |
38 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 151 | 128 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
397 | 392 | 349 | 310 | 275 | 276 | 371 | 433 | 449 | 480 | 475 | 433 | 445 | 489 | 539 | 588 | 616 | 664 | 686 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2341 | 2430 | 2440 | 2430 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2283 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2862 | 2835 | 2298 |
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