
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 5PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2131 | 1855 | 1857 | 2027 | 2002 | 836 | 826 | 804 | 773 | 2012 | 2437 | 2446 | 2401 | 3069 | 3583 | 1134 | 1779 | 2905 | 5813 | 5047 | 4629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.45m | 2:27AM2.28m | 3:08PM2.29m | 3:41AM2.15m | 4:32PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.81m | 8:29PM0.97m | 8:53AM0.98m | 9:38PM1.10m | 10:08AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
2131 | 1855 | 1857 | 14 | 2002 | 500 | 414 | 356 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4629 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
84 | 45 | 28 | — | 9 | 836 | 826 | 804 | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | 2027 | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 2437 | 2446 | 2401 | 3069 | 3583 | 1134 | 1779 | 2905 | 5813 | 5047 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 134 | 134 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 178 | 218 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 214 | 216 | 244 | 206 | 206 | 225 | 124 |
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