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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
19.7° 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 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 69 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 39 | 109 | 123 | 107 | 90 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:11AM1.90m | 3:43PM1.76m | 4:08AM1.89m | 4:41PM1.79m | 5:00AM1.89m | 5:33PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.36m | 9:52PM0.39m | 10:31AM0.33m | 10:49PM0.40m | 11:21AM0.30m | 11:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 46 | 39 | 109 | 123 | 107 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 18 | N 15 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 16 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 50 | 69 | 54 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 216 | 241 | 241 | 94 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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