
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 10PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
246 | 212 | 219 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 235 | 238 | 186 | 147 | 144 | 244 | 306 | 396 | 382 | 340 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.97m | 4:49AM1.91m | 5:31PM2.06m | 5:50AM1.96m | 6:28PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.36m | 11:09AM0.16m | 11:48PM0.28m | 12:08PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
246 | 212 | 219 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 177 | 215 | 235 | 238 | 186 | 147 | 144 | 244 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 13 | — | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | E 14 | E 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | — | NW 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 22 | 92 | 224 | 306 | 396 | 382 | 340 | 309 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 119 | 117 | 119 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 119 |
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