
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
215 | 214 | 170 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 64 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.71m | 12:44PM1.73m | 00:59AM1.64m | 1:38PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.43m | 6:57PM0.57m | 7:17AM0.50m | 7:52PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
215 | 214 | 170 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 64 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
35 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
29 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 21 | 68 | 89 | 98 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 70 | 80 | 100 | 126 | 138 | 193 | 192 | 177 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 191 | 191 | 239 | 241 |
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