
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 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 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 11 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 89 | 362 | 277 | 276 | 373 | 160 | 187 | 160 | 166 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 104 | 103 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.72m | 3:01PM1.71m | 3:12AM1.67m | 3:55PM1.70m | 4:05AM1.65m | 4:47PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.42m | 9:06PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.45m | 10:01PM0.61m | 10:22AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | NNW 7 | ESE 14 |
12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 57 | 89 | 110 | 155 | 149 | 149 | 160 | 187 | 126 | 166 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 104 | 31 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | NNW 7 |
11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 116 | 123 | 157 | 160 | 54 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NW 7 | E 14 | — |
2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 103 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 222 | 362 | 277 | 276 | 373 | 398 | 161 | 258 | 360 | 278 | 160 | 64 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 318 | 294 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 111 | 239 | 348 | 209 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 57 | 43 |
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