
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | N 12 | N 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 288 | 178 | 164 | 178 | 58 | 90 | 66 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 117 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM2.08m | 8:34PM2.08m | 9:06AM2.15m | 9:22PM2.10m | 9:55AM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.09m | 2:32PM0.20m | 2:53AM0.03m | 3:21PM0.16m | 3:41AM0.00m | 4:11PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | SW 6 | N 12 | NE 7 | NNW 8 |
9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 178 | 164 | 178 | 58 | 90 | 66 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | NNW 8 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 8 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | N 16 |
4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
80 | 87 | 90 | 126 | 181 | 288 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 65 | 95 | 64 | 189 | 89 | 173 | 166 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 191 | 134 | 93 | 515 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 357 | 343 | 293 | 337 | 337 | 94 | 81 | 343 | 358 | 343 | 353 |
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