Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
417 | 265 | 189 | 537 | 582 | 490 | 427 | 355 | 339 | 377 | 912 | 868 | 724 | 706 | 675 | 530 | 522 | 429 | 423 | 417 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.81m | 1:31AM2.74m | 1:58PM2.62m | 2:16AM2.51m | 2:49PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:31PM0.52m | 7:54AM0.55m | 8:17PM0.75m | 8:41AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
417 | 265 | 94 | 537 | 582 | 490 | 427 | 355 | 339 | 339 | 912 | 868 | 724 | 706 | 675 | 530 | 522 | 429 | 423 | 417 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 8 | W 14 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 61 | 189 | — | — | 66 | 109 | 226 | 300 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 40 |
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