
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
801 | 365 | 350 | 435 | 553 | 586 | 2142 | 2316 | 2347 | 2079 | 1857 | 2027 | 847 | 826 | 826 | 804 | 894 | 2012 | 2233 | 2479 | 2836 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.65m | 1:34AM2.48m | 2:04PM2.45m | 2:27AM2.28m | 3:08PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.60m | 7:36PM0.77m | 7:56AM0.81m | 8:29PM0.97m | 8:53AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
801 | 234 | 227 | 360 | 475 | 388 | 2142 | 2316 | 2347 | 2079 | 1857 | 2027 | 530 | 520 | 500 | 369 | 894 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 365 | 350 | 435 | 553 | 498 | 227 | 145 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 847 | 826 | 826 | 804 | 307 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
16 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2233 | 2479 | 2836 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 134 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 182 | 218 | 212 | 212 |
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