
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
83 | 81 | 79 | 123 | 78 | 86 | 78 | 137 | 151 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 61 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:31AM1.51m | 5:55PM1.60m | 6:21AM1.60m | 6:44PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.24m | 00:10AM0.23m | 12:29PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
83 | 81 | 79 | 123 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 137 | 151 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 61 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | N 5 | — | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 2 | — | 23 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 15 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 1 | 86 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 0 |
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