Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
599 | 581 | 488 | 480 | 398 | 374 | 148 | 188 | 341 | 490 | 580 | 730 | 516 | 668 | 761 | 640 | 481 | 384 | 273 | 138 | 142 | 133 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.79m | 9:26PM3.01m | 9:43AM2.93m | 9:59PM3.13m | 10:17AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.46m | 3:12PM0.35m | 3:36AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.23m | 4:11AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
599 | 581 | 488 | 480 | 398 | 374 | 148 | 188 | 341 | 490 | 68 | 106 | 191 | 668 | 761 | 640 | 481 | 384 | 273 | 138 | 107 | 80 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 24 | W 24 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
60 | 29 | 58 | 95 | 96 | 91 | 108 | 77 | 127 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 100 | 93 | 89 | 121 | 61 | 56 | 116 | 142 | 78 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 87 | 117 | 133 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 580 | 730 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 40 | 40 | 88 | 113 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 88 | 215 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 86 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 177 |
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