Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 8PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 311 | 375 | 627 | 655 | 588 | 450 | 171 | 243 | 179 | 216 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 115 | 97 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.85m | 7:55PM2.00m | 8:15AM1.90m | 8:34PM2.03m | 8:56AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.26m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.23m | 2:54AM0.20m | 3:08PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 311 | 3 | 3 | 655 | 588 | 450 | 149 | 243 | 179 | 216 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 115 | 97 | 83 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 171 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
321 | — | 375 | 627 | — | 56 | 119 | 200 | 176 | 171 | 94 | 110 | 95 | 106 | 95 | 83 | 85 | 77 | 74 | 63 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 216 | 133 | 173 | 133 | 71 | 118 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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