Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 124 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.67m | 2:19PM1.68m | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:17PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.47m | 8:28PM0.62m | 8:51AM0.50m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
58 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 84 | 101 | 124 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 318 | 318 | 312 | 312 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 352 | 352 | 61 | 61 |
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