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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Awana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Awana sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 2AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
148 | 143 | 126 | 170 | 196 | 190 | 176 | 196 | 196 | 170 | 193 | 194 | 200 | 200 | 194 | 151 | 130 | 121 | 121 | 110 | 142 | 163 | 211 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:13PM2.25m | 8:30AM2.14m | 9:05PM2.27m | 9:24AM2.10m | 9:59PM2.24m | 10:19AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:49PM-0.05m | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:42PM-0.02m | 4:20AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
 kJ | 49 | 61 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | — | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 143 | 126 | 170 | 196 | 190 | 176 | 196 | 196 | 170 | 193 | 194 | 200 | 200 | 194 | 151 | 130 | 121 | 121 | 110 | 142 | 163 | 211 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 94 | 57 | 94 | 94 | 117 | 107 | 111 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 119 |
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