Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awatoto Rivermouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awatoto Rivermouth at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
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 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
28 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
37 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
2 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
54 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 97 | 23 | 25 |
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