Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 2AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 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 (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1309 | 1052 | 1177 | 3092 | 3256 | 3594 | 3760 | 3813 | 3973 | 3731 | 3195 | 2763 | 2297 | 2041 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM0.58m | 8:42AM0.66m | 9:04PM0.60m | 9:20AM0.64m | 9:43PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM-0.05m | 2:11AM-0.02m | 2:37PM-0.05m | 2:48AM-0.02m | 3:11PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1856 | 1835 | 1606 | 1566 | 1379 | 1309 | 1052 | 1177 | 3092 | 3256 | 3594 | 3760 | 3813 | 3973 | 3731 | 3195 | 2763 | 2297 | 2041 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 13 | NNW 11 | SE 8 | NNW 11 |
15 | 15 | 43 | 42 | 391 | 644 | 900 | 1175 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 159 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 15 | N 10 | SW 14 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
406 | 437 | 401 | 383 | 383 | 395 | 427 | 457 | 487 | 501 | 513 | 558 | 588 | 560 | 536 | 535 | 539 | 442 | 587 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2304 | 2430 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2304 | 2280 | 2280 | 2280 | 2824 | 2779 | 2386 | 2372 | 2298 | 1510 | 2298 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 |
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