
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 15 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 168 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 47 | 119 | 165 | 155 | 85 | 57 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.80m | 8:28PM1.96m | 8:41AM1.82m | 9:06PM1.98m | 9:22AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.27m | 2:46AM0.35m | 2:54PM0.26m | 3:26AM0.31m | 3:34PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ESE 11 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
181 | 128 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 88 | 63 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 85 | 57 | 31 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | NE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
161 | 12 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 86 | 58 | 57 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
13 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 56 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
24 | 168 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 47 | 119 | 165 | 155 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 64 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
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