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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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 10AM is: 1.6m 9s 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 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
384 | 393 | 393 | 313 | 387 | 330 | 457 | 500 | 1042 | 1182 | 1413 | 1457 | 1729 | 1915 | 1803 | 1573 | 1435 | 1182 | 997 | 761 | 633 | 521 | 423 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:19AM1.67m | 11:52PM1.79m | 12:06PM1.62m | 00:39AM1.76m | 12:57PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.51m | 5:35PM0.43m | 6:12AM0.54m | 6:21PM0.47m | 7:01AM0.55m | 7:10PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 313 | 387 | — | 457 | 500 | 1042 | 1182 | 1413 | 1457 | 1729 | 1915 | 1803 | 1573 | 1435 | 1182 | 997 | 761 | 633 | 521 | 423 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 12 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 14 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 151 | 2 | 200 | 124 | 2 | 32 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 384 | 393 | 393 | 62 | 85 | 330 | 237 | 279 | 340 | — | — | 102 | 68 | 63 | 15 | 97 | 34 | 38 | 54 | 66 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 153 | 196 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 358 | 97 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 62 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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