Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 126 | 106 | 294 | 274 | 362 | 458 | 416 | 398 | 2776 | 2927 | 2600 | 2701 | 3103 | 3311 | 3934 | 3724 | 3776 | 3314 | 3339 | 3519 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM3.03m | 10:32PM3.20m | 10:51AM3.08m | 11:06PM3.21m | 11:26AM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.15m | 4:45AM0.08m | 4:58PM0.12m | 5:21AM0.06m | 5:36PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
219 | 126 | 88 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 458 | 416 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 121 | 106 | 51 | 274 | 362 | 28 | 33 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 86 | 81 | 294 | 25 | 47 | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 238 | — | 2776 | 2927 | 2600 | 2701 | 3103 | 3311 | 3934 | 3724 | 3776 | 3314 | 3339 | 3519 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 177 | 206 | 181 | 179 | 225 | 216 | 216 | 194 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 225 | 239 | 214 | 214 |
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