Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 128 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.73m | 1:39AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.68m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.47m | 8:28PM0.62m | 8:51AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
69 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | SE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 96 | 108 | 128 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 352 | 352 | 81 | 55 | 61 |
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