
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 6PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 70 | 64 | 98 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 246 | 266 | 406 | 671 | 749 | 720 | 637 | 797 | 908 | 759 | 746 | 813 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25PM0.38m | 2:34AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.41m | 3:31AM0.52m | 4:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.23m | 8:18PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.27m | 9:54AM0.17m | 10:03PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
93 | 70 | 118 | 102 | 144 | 238 | 397 | 1057 | 1085 | 1415 | 1538 | 1491 | 1128 | 434 | 637 | 797 | 908 | 759 | 746 | 813 | 731 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 10 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NNW 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 |
85 | 84 | 48 | 98 | 57 | 261 | 91 | 127 | 92 | 56 | 103 | 363 | 373 | 509 | 152 | 143 | 50 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 485 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SE 7 | NNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 |
80 | 31 | 64 | 116 | 226 | 53 | 265 | 48 | 49 | 85 | 56 | 4 | 69 | 95 | 132 | 78 | 43 | 206 | 203 | 56 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 |
208 | 179 | 179 | 153 | 87 | 105 | — | 86 | 246 | 266 | 406 | 671 | 749 | 720 | 590 | 487 | 508 | 525 | 469 | 397 | 194 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1122 | 1005 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 8 | 1000 | 1002 | 1002 | 1002 | 2779 | 1049 | 1049 | 1003 | 1049 | 1961 | 2440 | 1003 | 1055 |
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