Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 135 | 103 | 71 | 69 | 152 | 168 | 263 | 332 | 266 | 271 | 234 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 169 | 129 | 98 | 76 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:34AM2.07m | 8:59PM2.22m | 9:23AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | 2:32AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:35PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
100 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 92 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 152 | 168 | 263 | 332 | 266 | 271 | 234 | 191 | 191 | 165 | 169 | 129 | 98 | 76 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 12 |
5 | 43 | 50 | 77 | 72 | 16 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 |
2 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 54 | 69 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 135 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 37 | 24 | 60 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 64 | 78 | 78 |
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