Awakino River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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Awakino River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Awakino River Mouth sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)23s
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)21s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s

Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
23
0.5
W
22
0.6
W
21
0.7
W
20
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.9
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
18
1
W
17
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
227
329
373
477
463
503
741
733
579
520
412
406
396
279
206
150
148
144
93
102
152
211
185
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:48AM3.17m
9:17PM3.26m
9:36AM3.23m
10:03PM3.34m
10:24AM3.22m
10:52PM3.34m
Low Tide
3:03PM-0.03m
3:29AM0.05m
3:51PM-0.07m
4:19AM0.01m
4:39PM-0.05m
5:10AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
10
13
15
14
12
10
9
8
9
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
16
14
13
12
11
10
8
12
13
12
9
8
6
5
6
11
11
10
10
8
7
7
9
12
13
12
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
W
21
0.7
W
20
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.9
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
18
1
W
17
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
137
125
329
373
477
463
503
741
733
579
520
412
406
396
279
206
150
148
144
93
99
152
211
185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
23
0.5
W
22
0.6
W
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.4
W
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
169
227
113
125
129
131
96
9
9
9
31
67
66
102
66
57
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
20
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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