Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 11PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.48m | 5:17AM1.39m | 5:42PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:27AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
7 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 |
63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 4 |
— | — | 6 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 19 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 48 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 |
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