Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 3AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 814 | 868 | 1032 | 953 | 785 | 492 | 338 | 262 | 235 | 188 | 144 | 138 | 110 | 82 | 79 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45PM2.16m | 10:11AM2.02m | 10:30PM2.07m | 10:58AM1.96m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.09m | 4:22PM0.17m | 4:50AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 12 | — | W 6 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 398 | 492 | 338 | 262 | 235 | 188 | 144 | 138 | 110 | 82 | 79 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | NE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 239 | 814 | 868 | 1032 | 953 | 785 | 6 | 23 | 49 | 83 | 66 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 179 | 188 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 55 | 43 | 71 | 6 | 71 |
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