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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | |
51 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 58 | 71 | 84 | 138 | 233 | 275 | 373 | 385 | 394 | 469 | 485 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.79m | 5:50PM1.83m | 6:00AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.87m | 6:43AM1.80m | 7:15PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.31m | 00:44AM0.46m | 12:58PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 |
 kJ | 51 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 18 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 41 | 58 | 71 | 84 | 138 | 233 | 275 | 373 | 385 | 394 | 469 | 485 | 644 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 71 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 108 | 119 | 119 | 188 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 196 | 153 | 196 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 |
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