Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.97m | 9:55PM2.04m | 10:23AM1.98m | 10:39PM2.01m | 11:11AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.16m | 4:36PM0.26m | 5:01AM0.17m | 5:24PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
63 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 |
118 | 118 | 129 | 115 | 91 | 80 | 59 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 102 | 126 | 209 | 293 | 241 | 241 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 241 | 262 | 293 | 293 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 |
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