Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 46 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 144 | 163 | 178 | 271 | 303 | 311 | 551 | 548 | 414 | 310 | 149 | 101 | 155 | 153 | 123 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM1.78m | 7:16PM1.94m | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.30m | 1:34AM0.33m | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NNE 9 | E 4 | — | E 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 311 | 551 | 548 | 414 | 310 | 149 | 101 | 155 | 153 | 123 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 98 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 46 | 77 | 89 | 95 | 144 | 163 | 178 | 271 | 303 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 84 | 115 | 89 | 99 | 77 | 63 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 352 | 312 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 119 | 62 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 9 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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