Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
599 | 498 | 427 | 427 | 390 | 377 | 912 | 868 | 847 | 849 | 653 | 627 | 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 | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.74m | 1:58PM2.62m | 2:16AM2.51m | 2:49PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.52m | 7:54AM0.55m | 8:17PM0.75m | 8:41AM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
599 | 498 | 427 | 427 | 339 | 339 | 912 | 868 | 847 | 849 | 653 | 627 | 522 | 429 | 423 | 417 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 66 | 109 | 226 | 390 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 77 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
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