Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 6AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1327 | 1363 | 1257 | 1093 | 942 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 678 | 639 | 515 | 423 | 417 | 265 | 204 | 563 | 513 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.17m | 12:34PM2.98m | 00:51AM2.97m | 1:15PM2.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.12m | 6:32AM0.15m | 6:49PM0.31m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:31PM0.52m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
1327 | 1363 | 1257 | 1093 | 942 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 678 | 639 | 515 | 423 | 417 | 265 | 204 | 563 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 56 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 8 | — | S 2 |
54 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 85 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 |
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