Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.69m | 4:26AM1.62m | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:17AM1.66m | 5:52PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.62m | 10:41AM0.47m | 11:17PM0.57m | 11:31AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 312 | 312 | 318 | 312 |
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