Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
568 | 278 | 284 | 291 | 286 | 286 | 247 | 245 | 173 | 151 | 153 | 169 | 208 | 251 | 268 | 281 | 251 | 250 | 304 | 475 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.71m | 7:36PM1.82m | 8:06AM1.73m | 8:26PM1.79m | 8:55AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.06m | 1:57AM0.09m | 2:12PM0.11m | 2:46AM0.14m | 3:04PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
265 | 278 | 284 | 291 | 286 | 286 | 247 | 245 | 173 | 151 | 153 | 169 | 208 | 251 | 268 | 281 | 251 | 237 | 279 | 475 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 7 | S 20 | SE 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
7 | 18 | 116 | 158 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 182 | 174 | 157 | 153 | 250 | 304 | 78 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
568 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 162 | 217 | 211 | 288 | 314 | 11 | 6 | 1923 | 1670 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 171 | 174 | 195 | 183 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 227 | 227 | 220 | 4 | 4 |
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