Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
274 | 362 | 458 | 416 | 398 | 2527 | 3805 | 2837 | 2936 | 3353 | 3311 | 3387 | 3224 | 3532 | 3778 | 3799 | 3776 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32PM3.20m | 10:51AM3.08m | 11:06PM3.21m | 11:26AM3.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.08m | 4:58PM0.12m | 5:21AM0.06m | 5:36PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 19 | W 18 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
107 | 88 | 458 | 416 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
274 | 362 | 28 | 33 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 12 | — | NNW 7 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 47 | — | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
— | — | 108 | 166 | — | 2527 | 3805 | 2837 | 2936 | 3353 | 3311 | 3387 | 3224 | 3532 | 3778 | 3799 | 3776 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 179 | 225 | 216 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 239 | 214 | 201 |
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