
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.15m | 9:22PM2.10m | 9:55AM2.19m | 10:11PM2.09m | 10:45AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.16m | 3:41AM0.00m | 4:11PM0.15m | 4:30AM0.02m | 5:03PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
68 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 15 | N 11 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 22 | 83 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 114 | 63 | 56 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 108 | 133 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 227 | 227 | 337 | 318 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 191 | 337 | 353 | 376 | 337 | 337 |
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