Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 386 | 510 | 377 | 392 | 334 | 515 | 469 | 478 | 416 | 362 | 299 | 222 | 192 | 183 | 135 | 132 | 112 | 105 | 70 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.68m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:05AM1.62m | 11:31PM1.51m | 11:51AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.40m | 4:56AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.41m | 5:40AM0.44m | 6:13PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 377 | 392 | 334 | 515 | 469 | 478 | 416 | 362 | 299 | 222 | 192 | 183 | 135 | 132 | 112 | 105 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 146 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 73 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 264 | 253 | 293 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | 353 | 386 | 510 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2210 | 1928 | 1745 | 1441 | 1267 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 180 | 170 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 239 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 97 | 23 | 0 |
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