
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 114 | 214 | 158 | 85 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 49 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.59m | 4:26PM1.73m | 4:45AM1.65m | 5:14PM1.80m | 5:34AM1.73m | 5:58PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.50m | 10:42PM0.54m | 10:56AM0.45m | 11:31PM0.45m | 11:44AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 158 | 85 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 65 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 6 | E 12 | N 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
164 | 128 | 87 | 59 | 71 | 103 | 106 | 44 | 114 | 214 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 241 | 241 | 328 | 357 | 243 | 188 | 119 | 94 | 57 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 94 | 140 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 71 |
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