Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 3PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 51 | 28 | 35 | 23 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.47m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:54PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.39m | 5:42PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.34m | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:27AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 18 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 66 | 64 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 17 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 12 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 51 | 28 | 22 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 92 | 93 | 23 | 91 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 48 |
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