Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
111 | 165 | 193 | 263 | 278 | 269 | 320 | 581 | 736 | 509 | 284 | 172 | 146 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.94m | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.33m | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 14 | E 13 | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 269 | 3 | 3 | 736 | 509 | 284 | 172 | 146 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 8 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | E 12 | — |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
111 | 165 | 193 | 263 | 278 | — | 320 | 581 | — | 37 | 176 | 240 | 172 | 171 | 83 | 115 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 43 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 133 | 71 | 118 | 118 | 71 |
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