Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
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
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:19
1
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)
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy 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)
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
8
8
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
36
43
3
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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