Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
93 | 111 | 50 | 47 | 103 | 123 | 89 | 104 | 150 | 243 | 520 | 572 | 595 | 278 | 234 | 234 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.70m | 6:44PM1.85m | 7:14AM1.71m | 7:36PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.07m | 12:27PM0.03m | 1:06AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
46 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 68 | 72 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 275 | 265 | 278 | 278 | 234 | 234 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | — |
17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 27 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 32 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
93 | 111 | 157 | 145 | 103 | 123 | 89 | 104 | 150 | 243 | 520 | 572 | 595 | 96 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 91 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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