Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | NNE 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 44 | 60 | 67 | 89 | 143 | 162 | 205 | 290 | 483 | 858 | 979 | 740 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.87m | 6:50AM1.78m | 7:16PM1.94m | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.41m | 1:02PM0.30m | 1:34AM0.33m | 1:44PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 |
2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 740 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 5 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — |
— | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 44 | 60 | 67 | 89 | 143 | 162 | 205 | 290 | 483 | 858 | 979 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 289 | 352 | 352 | 318 | 153 | 117 | 118 | 62 | 117 | 98 | 62 | 0 | 55 |
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