Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 2AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
561 | 1037 | 1166 | 1404 | 1761 | 1925 | 2020 | 1730 | 1688 | 1526 | 2210 | 1925 | 1688 | 1489 | 1452 | 1398 | 1327 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54PM3.39m | 11:15AM3.18m | 11:33PM3.32m | 11:55AM3.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM-0.07m | 5:26PM-0.01m | 5:52AM0.01m | 6:07PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
561 | 1037 | 1166 | 1404 | 1761 | 1925 | 2020 | 1730 | 1688 | 1526 | 2210 | 1925 | 1688 | 1489 | 1452 | 1398 | 1327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 51 | 35 | 13 | — | 5 | — | 75 | 140 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 38 | 48 | 50 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 96 | 40 |
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