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Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.0° 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 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.5
E
5
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
858
717
574
414
327
252
183
92
102
197
194
121
324
345
387
408
221
144
116
140
101
120
94
83
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
NE
10
N
15
N
5
WNW
5
S
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
20
SE
35
E
45
E
40
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:20AM1.77m
2:50PM1.65m
3:12AM1.82m
3:48PM1.74m
4:06AM1.88m
4:43PM1.85m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.46m
8:58PM0.48m
9:37AM0.38m
9:54PM0.43m
10:29AM0.27m
10:50PM0.36m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:20
 mm
3
5
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
8
9
15
15
17
17
14
13
11
14
11
8
9
11
11
10
6
7
8
8
9
9
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
2.3
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.8
E
8
0.1
N
10
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
574
414
327
252
183
92
102
197
194
2
2
2
387
2
221
144
116
41
56
55
54
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
—
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
—
10
26
27
26
26
51
62
62
23
10
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
2
3
3
2
—
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
—
—
20
2
2
2
2
41
24
2
2
—
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.5
E
5
2
E
6
1.9
E
7
—
1.8
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
858
717
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
121
324
345
—
408
118
122
115
140
101
120
94
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Awana
Great Barrier Island
Awana
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Piha North
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
81
62
62
62
0
0
9
59
59
59
85
117
117
117
61
57
117
117
117
122
117
117
85
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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