Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 1PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
32 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 64 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
7 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 20 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 9 | E 11 | — |
4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 27 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 192 | 358 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
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