Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.76m | 1:23AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.71m | 2:17AM1.57m | 2:53PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.44m | 7:25PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.50m | 8:18PM0.60m | 8:32AM0.53m | 9:13PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | ESE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 241 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 94 |
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