Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Awatoto Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 54 | 52 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 54 | 76 | 54 | 60 | 45 | 64 | 94 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24AM1.67m | 3:52PM1.82m | 4:23AM1.68m | 4:51PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:38AM0.14m | 10:15PM0.13m | 10:38AM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 54 | 52 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 54 | 60 | 45 | 17 | 94 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | — | S 18 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 12 | 129 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 66 | 39 | 7 | 58 | 56 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | E 6 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | S 16 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 58 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | 195 | — | — | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 64 | 37 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 91 | 48 | 17 |
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