
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 334 | 478 | 451 | 451 | 400 | 305 | 281 | 217 | 163 | 138 | 132 | 109 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:05AM1.62m | 11:31PM1.51m | 11:51AM1.55m | 00:14AM1.44m | 12:39PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.41m | 5:40AM0.44m | 6:13PM0.41m | 6:24AM0.44m | 6:59PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
469 | 334 | 478 | 451 | 451 | 400 | 305 | 281 | 217 | 163 | 138 | 132 | 109 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 69 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 3 |
61 | 146 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 92 | 133 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — |
2664 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1924 | 1810 | 1685 | 1391 | 1175 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 239 | 227 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 243 | 97 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 89 | 25 | 23 |
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