Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
777 | 231 | 357 | 335 | 335 | 300 | 282 | 255 | 194 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.70m | 10:54PM1.65m | 11:17AM1.65m | 11:43PM1.60m | 12:09PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.28m | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:10AM0.34m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.39m | 6:25PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
— | 231 | 357 | 335 | 335 | 300 | 282 | 255 | 194 | 154 | 123 | 123 | 126 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
— | 202 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 212 | 115 | 51 | 7 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 133 | 252 | — | 183 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
777 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1265 | 789 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 382 | 427 | 476 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 175 | 4 | 4 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 23 | 0 |
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