
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 26 | 229 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 77 | 90 | 49 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:58AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.73m | 6:51AM1.69m | 7:10PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.73m | 7:59PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.11m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.16m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 229 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 77 | 90 | 49 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | SE 6 | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 19 | S 12 | S 18 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 3 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 81 | 1 | 91 | 51 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | S 12 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | 58 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 170 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 199 | 188 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 25 |
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