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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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 1.2°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: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | |
880 | 1110 | 1305 | 1457 | 1756 | 1830 | 1830 | 1700 | 1435 | 1163 | 997 | 847 | 701 | 563 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 254 | 254 | 245 | 184 | 366 | 893 | 1110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.62m | 00:39AM1.76m | 12:57PM1.60m | 1:28AM1.75m | 1:53PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.54m | 6:21PM0.47m | 7:01AM0.55m | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:52AM0.52m | 8:02PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 880 | 1110 | 1305 | 1457 | 1756 | 1830 | 1830 | 1700 | 1435 | 1163 | 997 | 847 | 701 | 563 | 469 | 380 | 325 | 254 | 254 | 245 | 184 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 12 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | N 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 240 | 3 | — | 88 | 78 | 52 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | E 3 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 410 | — | 173 | 117 | 143 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 46 | 65 | 102 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 77 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 366 | 893 | 1110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 126 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 55 | 59 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 118 |
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