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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 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
19.3° 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 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
408 | 429 | 363 | 330 | 330 | 313 | 351 | 393 | 393 | 255 | 345 | 326 | 330 | 500 | 1154 | 1367 | 1710 | 2005 | 2143 | 1990 | 1748 | 1453 | 1217 | 1045 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.73m | 11:07PM1.83m | 11:19AM1.67m | 11:52PM1.79m | 12:06PM1.62m | 00:39AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.38m | 5:25AM0.51m | 5:35PM0.43m | 6:12AM0.54m | 6:21PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 255 | 345 | — | 330 | 500 | 1154 | 1367 | 1710 | 2005 | 2143 | 1990 | 1748 | 1453 | 1217 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 12 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 2 | — | — | 151 | 2 | 180 | 117 | 77 | — | — | 68 | 91 | 57 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 408 | 429 | 363 | 330 | 330 | 313 | 351 | 393 | 393 | 75 | 100 | 326 | 177 | 247 | 293 | 64 | — | — | 50 | 85 | — | — | 55 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 289 | 312 | 97 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 117 | 318 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 227 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 71 |
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