Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.60m | 4:13PM1.69m | 4:26AM1.62m | 5:05PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.50m | 9:25PM0.64m | 9:46AM0.51m | 10:23PM0.62m | 10:41AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | N 14 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
25 | 55 | 79 | 106 | 88 | 77 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 318 | 318 | 352 | 352 | 116 | 61 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
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