Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 3AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
56 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 105 | 90 | 75 | 61 | 40 | 103 | 127 | 154 | 158 | 143 | 113 | 111 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.97m | 11:45AM1.88m | 00:00AM1.86m | 12:34PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.23m | 5:55PM0.38m | 6:20AM0.32m | 6:43PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
56 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 61 | 40 | 103 | 127 | 154 | 158 | 143 | 113 | 111 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 13 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | N 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
34 | 48 | 38 | 89 | 105 | 90 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 98 | 94 | 241 | 243 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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