Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 46 | 45 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.05m | 9:39AM1.97m | 9:55PM2.04m | 10:23AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.16m | 4:36PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
63 | 46 | 45 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 |
— | — | 29 | 8 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
117 | 124 | 128 | 118 | 108 | 108 | 119 | 103 | 91 | 73 | 65 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 133 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 102 | 126 | 209 | 209 | 241 | 241 | 318 | 241 | 241 | 263 |
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