
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awakino River Mouth today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Awakino River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Awakino River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 311 | 300 | 212 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 128 | 130 | 175 | 180 | 227 | 506 | 514 | 455 | 498 | 509 | 346 | 346 | 432 | 627 | 311 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:03AM3.01m | 9:27PM3.29m | 9:50AM3.13m | 10:12PM3.38m | 10:33AM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.19m | 3:12PM0.08m | 3:43AM0.03m | 3:59PM-0.03m | 4:29AM-0.06m | 4:43PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 6 | W 16 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 9 | W 19 |
231 | 311 | 300 | 212 | 15 | 131 | 20 | 128 | 130 | 149 | 180 | 227 | 506 | 514 | 401 | 373 | 292 | 265 | 200 | 192 | 627 | 101 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 9 |
55 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 135 | 50 | 111 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 225 | 300 | 465 | 455 | 498 | 509 | 346 | 346 | 432 | 144 | 311 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 21 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 14 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 15 | W 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 129 | 82 | 75 | 175 | 159 | 94 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 194 | 196 | 194 | — | 215 | 150 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
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