
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 42 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.57m | 2:53PM1.68m | 3:15AM1.56m | 3:48PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.60m | 8:32AM0.53m | 9:13PM0.60m | 9:26AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSW 3 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | E 6 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 9 | 102 | 71 | 6 | 94 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 122 | 188 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 102 | 71 |
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