Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 4PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 244 | 204 | 163 | 127 | 100 | 61 | 68 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 99 | 99 | 129 | 137 | 220 | 215 | 205 | 201 | 169 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.01m | 7:21PM2.20m | 7:42AM2.05m | 8:11PM2.23m | 8:34AM2.07m | 8:59PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.06m | 1:41AM0.12m | 1:57PM0.03m | 2:32AM0.07m | 2:47PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
341 | 244 | 204 | 163 | 127 | 100 | 61 | 56 | 105 | 108 | 105 | 99 | 99 | 129 | 137 | 220 | 215 | 205 | 201 | 169 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 43 | 68 | 37 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 59 | 45 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 14 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 59 | 6 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
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