
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 5PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 125 | 119 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.92m | 8:21PM2.02m | 8:47AM2.00m | 9:03PM2.07m | 9:30AM2.06m | 9:46PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.16m | 2:58PM0.21m | 3:22AM0.10m | 3:43PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NW 5 | ESE 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 125 | 119 | 64 | 37 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
20 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
83 | 83 | 77 | 133 | 115 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 352 | 94 | 64 | 71 | 61 | 94 | 94 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 94 | 108 | 149 | 140 | 293 | 149 | 293 | 241 | 241 |
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