Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
847 | 849 | 675 | 627 | 522 | 429 | 423 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 250 | 247 | 183 | 183 | 329 | 320 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.51m | 2:49PM2.44m | 3:10AM2.32m | 3:53PM2.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.75m | 8:41AM0.76m | 9:12PM0.94m | 9:39AM0.93m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
847 | 849 | 675 | 627 | 522 | 429 | 423 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 250 | 247 | 133 | 133 | 329 | 320 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 183 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 132 | 235 | 254 | 212 | 40 |
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