Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
619 | 1045 | 919 | 931 | 813 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 400 | 308 | 599 | 232 | 488 | 480 | 398 | 374 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.68m | 8:30AM2.63m | 8:51PM2.86m | 9:07AM2.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.65m | 2:35PM0.51m | 3:01AM0.46m | 3:12PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 |
619 | 1045 | — | 931 | 813 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 400 | 308 | 599 | 114 | 488 | 480 | 398 | 374 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 60 | 232 | 58 | 95 | 96 | 91 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
97 | — | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 199 | 0 | 40 | 67 | 93 | 40 | 40 |
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