
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Awana today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 84 | 62 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.73m | 00:59AM1.64m | 1:38PM1.68m | 1:55AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.43m | 6:57PM0.57m | 7:17AM0.50m | 7:52PM0.62m | 8:11AM0.53m | 8:50PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
114 | 84 | 62 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | E 10 |
16 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 6 | NE 10 | SE 5 |
40 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
79 | 77 | 102 | 100 | 72 | 76 | 100 | 96 | 108 | 148 | 171 | 157 | 143 | 67 | 49 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 293 | 191 | 239 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 318 | 318 | 235 | 293 |
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