Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 5AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
148 | 226 | 341 | 500 | 631 | 736 | 664 | 653 | 665 | 669 | 481 | 363 | 238 | 165 | 214 | 294 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM3.01m | 9:43AM2.93m | 9:59PM3.13m | 10:17AM3.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.29m | 3:47PM0.23m | 4:11AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
148 | 226 | 341 | 500 | 68 | 106 | 664 | 653 | 665 | 669 | 481 | 363 | 238 | 165 | 104 | 99 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 24 | W 24 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 20 |
108 | 77 | 127 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 104 | 101 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 61 | 52 | 92 | 109 | 75 | 274 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 20 | NNW 7 |
83 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 214 | 294 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | 631 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 134 | 215 | 216 | 215 | 214 | 214 | 134 | 88 | 88 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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