
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avaavaroa Passage today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Avaavaroa Passage at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Avaavaroa Passage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1617 | 1442 | 1342 | 1138 | 1104 | 862 | 1794 | 1978 | 1879 | 1568 | 1545 | 1310 | 1072 | 951 | 951 | 811 | 609 | 506 | 515 | 421 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM0.62m | 8:30AM0.76m | 8:57PM0.63m | 9:15AM0.73m | 9:43PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM-0.20m | 1:56AM-0.15m | 2:33PM-0.20m | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1617 | 1442 | 1342 | 1138 | 1104 | 862 | 1794 | 1978 | 1879 | 1568 | 1545 | 1310 | 1072 | 951 | 951 | 270 | 228 | 190 | 190 | 196 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
27 | 26 | 65 | 60 | 36 | 438 | 104 | 99 | 95 | 386 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 811 | 609 | 506 | 515 | 421 | 414 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 12 | ESE 13 | NNE 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
21 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 104 | 66 | 26 | 14 | 93 | 14 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
420 | 432 | 443 | 499 | 527 | 494 | 447 | 401 | 377 | — | 396 | 405 | 368 | 360 | 317 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1382 | 1510 | 1382 | 1382 | 1382 | 1510 | 1382 | 1049 | 1000 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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