Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 427 | 390 | 377 | 912 | 868 | 847 | 849 | 675 | 627 | 522 | 429 | 508 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 313 | 308 | 183 | 183 | 329 | 250 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.74m | 1:58PM2.62m | 2:16AM2.51m | 2:49PM2.44m | 3:10AM2.32m | 3:53PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.55m | 8:17PM0.75m | 8:41AM0.76m | 9:12PM0.94m | 9:39AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | 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 |
427 | 427 | 339 | 339 | 912 | 868 | 847 | 849 | 675 | 627 | 522 | 429 | 508 | 341 | 336 | 261 | 313 | 308 | 176 | 133 | 329 | 250 | 228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
109 | 226 | 390 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 183 | 183 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 221 | 228 | 215 | 134 |
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