
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 6PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 14 | N 13 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.86m | 11:49PM1.94m | 12:23PM1.86m | 00:40AM1.90m | 1:19PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.35m | 6:14AM0.25m | 6:34PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.26m | 7:31PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
8 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 15 |
6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | N 15 | N 14 | E 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | SE 9 |
5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
113 | 80 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 243 | 85 | 9 | 102 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 9 | 122 | 122 | 117 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 241 | 9 | 9 | 117 |
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