
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 26 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.66m | 5:29PM1.80m | 5:59AM1.75m | 6:16PM1.88m | 6:47AM1.87m | 7:02PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.48m | 11:50PM0.39m | 12:06PM0.41m | 00:36AM0.28m | 12:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
42 | 35 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 241 | 188 | 241 | 383 | 241 | 140 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 153 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 153 | 153 | 241 | 241 | 318 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
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