
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 12AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
119 | 109 | 46 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.57m | 11:29AM1.58m | 11:50PM1.50m | 12:20PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.40m | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:48PM0.42m | 6:04AM0.44m | 6:36PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
119 | 109 | 46 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 22 | 31 | 70 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
1 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 22 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | ENE 7 | S 16 | — | E 10 |
1 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 21 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 173 | 180 | 17 | 170 | 17 |
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