Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 1AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
721 | 736 | 721 | 635 | 449 | 326 | 238 | 165 | 134 | 294 | 274 | 362 | 458 | 416 | 398 | 2454 | 2927 | 2574 | 2936 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59PM3.13m | 10:17AM3.03m | 10:32PM3.20m | 10:51AM3.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.15m | 4:45AM0.08m | 4:58PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
104 | 736 | 721 | 90 | 449 | 326 | 238 | 165 | 134 | 111 | 130 | 117 | 458 | 416 | 398 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 14 | W 13 | W 22 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 101 | 90 | 39 | 86 | 58 | 52 | 121 | 88 | 50 | 274 | 362 | 28 | 33 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | W 23 | — | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 20 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 42 | — | 38 | 59 | 57 | 86 | 81 | 294 | 26 | 47 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
721 | — | — | 635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 231 | 316 | 2454 | 2927 | 2574 | 2936 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 214 | 154 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 177 | 177 | 188 | 188 | 181 | 225 | 216 | 216 |
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