Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 4PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1878 | 1321 | 1452 | 1380 | 1327 | 1363 | 1257 | 1093 | 1079 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 627 | 639 | 536 | 423 | 417 | 331 | 204 | 243 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM3.11m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
1878 | 1321 | 1452 | 1380 | 1327 | 1363 | 1257 | 1093 | 1079 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 627 | 639 | 536 | 423 | 417 | 331 | 204 | 243 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — |
— | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 56 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
12 | 36 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 118 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 199 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 282 | 260 | 40 |
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