
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.44m | 12:39PM1.49m | 00:58AM1.37m | 1:27PM1.44m | 1:46AM1.34m | 2:15PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.44m | 6:59PM0.40m | 7:08AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.38m | 7:54AM0.42m | 8:30PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 60 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 3 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | E 6 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 |
133 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 93 | 89 | 39 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 17 |
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