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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 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
18.9° 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 10AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
334 | 137 | 109 | 80 | 77 | 108 | 71 | 163 | 66 | 66 | 103 | 80 | 60 | 156 | 148 | 142 | 193 | 229 | 211 | 243 | 261 | 282 | 291 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.85m | 4:59AM1.96m | 5:36PM1.98m | 5:51AM2.03m | 6:28PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:50PM0.36m | 11:21AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 8 | 86 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 108 | 71 | 163 | 66 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 35 | 142 | 193 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 36 | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 334 | 137 | 109 | 80 | 77 | 38 | 58 | 22 | 60 | 66 | 103 | 80 | 60 | 156 | 148 | — | — | 229 | 211 | 243 | 261 | 282 | 291 | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 64 | 94 | 117 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
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