
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
700 | 787 | 745 | 757 | 769 | 653 | 653 | 653 | 530 | 522 | 514 | 482 | 467 | 439 | 425 | 425 | 361 | 355 | 284 | 274 | 209 | 205 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.43m | 4:48PM1.53m | 5:04AM1.41m | 5:32PM1.53m | 5:51AM1.40m | 6:17PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.43m | 11:03PM0.44m | 11:19AM0.39m | 11:48PM0.39m | 12:00PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
700 | 787 | 745 | 757 | 769 | 653 | 653 | 653 | 530 | 522 | 514 | 482 | 467 | 439 | 425 | 425 | 361 | 355 | 284 | 274 | 209 | 205 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
16 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 19 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
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