Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1508 | 1526 | 1583 | 1545 | 1878 | 1667 | 1452 | 1398 | 1345 | 1225 | 1273 | 1107 | 942 | 918 | 763 | 636 | 627 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33PM3.32m | 11:55AM3.11m | 00:12AM3.17m | 12:34PM2.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.01m | 6:07PM0.12m | 6:32AM0.15m | 6:49PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
1508 | 1526 | 1583 | 1545 | 1878 | 1667 | 1452 | 1398 | 1345 | 1225 | 1273 | 1107 | 942 | 918 | 763 | 636 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
161 | 194 | 199 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 9 | 28 | 50 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 94 | 94 | 40 | 40 | 199 | 40 | 199 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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