Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 6PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
942 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 678 | 639 | 515 | 423 | 417 | 265 | 204 | 545 | 521 | 427 | 440 | 377 | 390 | 476 | 912 | 868 | 724 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.98m | 00:51AM2.97m | 1:15PM2.81m | 1:31AM2.74m | 1:58PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.15m | 6:49PM0.31m | 7:12AM0.34m | 7:31PM0.52m | 7:54AM0.55m | 8:17PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
942 | 906 | 763 | 636 | 678 | 639 | 515 | 423 | 417 | 265 | 90 | 545 | 521 | 427 | 440 | 377 | 273 | 277 | 912 | 868 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 204 | — | — | 66 | 109 | 226 | 390 | 476 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
32 | 15 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 215 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 0 |
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