
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 61 | 43 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.80m | 5:34AM1.73m | 5:58PM1.88m | 6:20AM1.82m | 6:40PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.45m | 11:31PM0.45m | 11:44AM0.38m | 00:16AM0.34m | 12:30PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
121 | 61 | 43 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
109 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 69 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 94 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 9 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 71 | 94 | 71 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 94 |
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