Awana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Great Barrier Island, New Zealand)

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Awana Surf Guide

Awana in Great Barrier Island is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, sharks.

Awana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Awana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Awana occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Awana (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Awana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in June while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Awana Location Map

Interactive Awana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Awana is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 108 km (67 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Awana is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Awana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:11 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Awana look like?

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Credit: Michael Reid Credit: Sun Sea Surf

Tides at Awana

Current tide and informaton

For Awana, 0 km from Awana.

Next High Water: 09:54am | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 04:09pm | 0.33m

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Awana Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.2 °C) at Awana is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Awana

Surf stats for Awana, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Awana

Wind stats for Awana, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Awana Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Moggy from Australia

“Awana is basically beachbreak setup. Awana creek at North end of beach feeds fresh deposits of sand down the beach, particularly after heavy rain. Several rocky outcrops towards Southern end can favour bank formation. Never a guarantee of waves, but worth a check if swell too small for Okiwi or Shark Alley. If there are good banks the waves tend to have more power than the Islands other beaches.”

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