Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 2AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
780 | 762 | 788 | 804 | 832 | 2832 | 2684 | 2756 | 2491 | 2381 | 2140 | 1912 | 1543 | 1344 | 1426 | 1447 | 1327 | 1056 | 1024 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01AM0.43m | 2:35PM0.30m | 3:08AM0.42m | 3:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.16m | 8:32AM0.16m | 8:37PM0.19m | 9:40AM0.15m | 9:39PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
402 | 701 | 788 | 804 | 745 | 2832 | 2684 | 2756 | 2491 | 2381 | 2140 | 1912 | 1543 | 1344 | 1426 | 1447 | 1327 | 1056 | 1024 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
780 | 762 | 691 | 674 | 832 | 151 | 149 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 97 | 68 | 44 | 43 | 299 | 290 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
246 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 156 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 37 | 60 | 66 | 21 | 12 | 178 | 377 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1000 | 1000 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1003 | 1003 | 1122 | 1159 |
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