Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 3AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
501 | 420 | 379 | 332 | 247 | 181 | 168 | 131 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 73 | 69 | 89 | 99 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.01m | 7:21PM2.20m | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.20m | 1:04PM0.06m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 317 | 247 | 181 | 168 | 131 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 89 | 99 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | N 12 | E 14 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 44 | 73 | 69 | 84 | 51 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | E 13 | SE 10 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
501 | 420 | 379 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 89 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
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