Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awana today?

The current surf forecast for Awana at 11AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
E
7
2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
133
80
55
50
210
134
342
439
442
494
546
440
309
202
155
62
49
33
36
31
23
17
14
Wind (km/h)
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
30
E
40
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.97m
00:06AM2.07m
12:30PM1.87m
1:07AM2.00m
1:34PM1.80m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.22m
5:48PM0.14m
6:28AM0.28m
6:47PM0.23m
7:30AM0.34m
7:49PM0.31m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:48
6:50
6:50
6:50
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5:43
5:42
5:39
5:38
3
3
1
3
11
11
3
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
7
7
8
6
9
10
9
7
7
7
7
8
8
10
12
11
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
56
52
51
50
50
9
19
2
2
5
2
14
4
4
4
49
49
33
36
31
23
17
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
10
10
10
3
6
1
2
6
2
4
2
2
15
8
15
11
15
15
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
5
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
5
4
2
2
16
3
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
E
7
2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
184
133
80
55
45
210
134
342
439
442
494
546
440
309
202
155
62
34
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
Distance (km)
122
78
78
122
85
85
55
59
85
117
117
117
117
117
117
94
94
64
64
85
122
71
117
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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