
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 19 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 232 | 180 | 180 | 139 | 147 | 139 | 141 | 83 | 155 | 78 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 59 | 117 | 142 | 210 | 188 | 172 | 172 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32PM2.50m | 2:55AM2.30m | 3:31PM2.35m | 4:03AM2.18m | 4:45PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.80m | 8:57PM0.93m | 9:16AM0.94m | 10:01PM1.03m | 10:24AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 12 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 8 |
239 | 232 | 180 | 180 | 139 | 147 | 139 | 141 | 83 | 155 | 78 | 49 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 55 | 142 | 210 | 188 | 172 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 117 | 54 | 29 | — | — | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 59 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 69 | 101 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 278 | 50 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 260 | 214 | 132 |
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