
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 10AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1873 | 1898 | 2002 | 2653 | 3024 | 2874 | 2822 | 2550 | 2515 | 2297 | 2197 | 1997 | 1969 | 1809 | 1610 | 1433 | 1299 | 1347 | 2920 | 2877 | 2976 | 2935 | 2650 | 2386 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.60m | 5:31PM0.59m | 5:45AM0.64m | 6:09PM0.66m | 6:26AM0.67m | 6:47PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.09m | 11:24PM0.11m | 11:43AM0.05m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:18PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1873 | 1898 | 2002 | 2653 | 3024 | 2874 | 2822 | 2550 | 2515 | 2297 | 2197 | 1997 | 1969 | 1809 | 1610 | 1433 | 1299 | 983 | 2920 | 2877 | 2976 | 2935 | 2650 | 2386 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 18 | NE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
32 | 31 | 432 | 30 | 86 | 73 | 58 | 55 | 72 | 69 | 161 | 150 | 140 | 138 | 135 | 399 | 734 | 1347 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 41 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 86 | 83 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 232 | 135 | 93 | 93 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
118 | 105 | 94 | 94 | — | — | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1164 | 1164 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1134 | 1128 | 1153 | 2430 | 1159 | 2440 | 8 | 8 |
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