
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 7AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
186 | 181 | 144 | 314 | 444 | 476 | 544 | 542 | 489 | 383 | 259 | 183 | 158 | 125 | 112 | 93 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50AM1.96m | 6:28PM2.14m | 6:48AM2.01m | 7:21PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.28m | 12:08PM0.10m | 00:47AM0.20m | 1:04PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
186 | 181 | 144 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 248 | 183 | 158 | 125 | 112 | 93 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | NE 9 |
3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 28 | 103 | 314 | 444 | 476 | 544 | 542 | 489 | 383 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 117 | 140 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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