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Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 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 1PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.3
E
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
498
604
668
481
342
221
171
126
98
80
55
45
37
32
32
26
26
20
20
20
20
15
14
Wind (km/h)
45
E
50
E
45
E
50
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:06AM2.07m
12:30PM1.87m
1:07AM2.00m
1:34PM1.80m
2:10AM1.94m
2:40PM1.76m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.28m
6:47PM0.23m
7:30AM0.34m
7:49PM0.31m
8:33AM0.36m
8:51PM0.36m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
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—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
5:37
 mm
2
3
23
6
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
7
5
6
7
8
9
11
10
11
10
11
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
—
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
5
—
14
4
4
17
15
8
15
55
45
37
32
32
26
26
20
20
20
20
15
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
15
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
—
5
—
—
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
5
5
4
17
4
4
4
16
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.3
E
7
2
E
7
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
439
498
604
668
481
342
221
171
126
98
80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Forestry
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Pataua
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
71
78
102
117
102
118
117
117
117
94
117
117
85
85
71
78
85
71
71
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Guns
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Bali Village
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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