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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 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
19.4° 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 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
234 | 228 | 268 | 256 | 293 | 250 | 262 | 223 | 261 | 242 | 219 | 224 | 208 | 178 | 224 | 309 | 342 | 388 | 388 | 342 | 319 | 330 | 355 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | cross | |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.83m | 9:43PM1.92m | 9:54AM1.78m | 10:24PM1.88m | 10:36AM1.73m | 11:07PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.38m | 3:28PM0.29m | 3:58AM0.42m | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.46m | 4:51PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 224 | 208 | 178 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 234 | 228 | 268 | 256 | 293 | 250 | 262 | 223 | 261 | 242 | 219 | — | — | — | 224 | 309 | 342 | 388 | 388 | 342 | 319 | 330 | 355 | 330 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 117 | 119 | 117 | 60 | 60 | 81 | 81 | 97 | 117 | 140 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 117 | 97 | 128 | 188 | 153 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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