Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
19.5° 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 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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)
0.8
NE
8
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
64
76
108
461
497
438
463
491
483
416
341
303
206
135
96
126
163
173
158
133
136
106
109
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:19PM1.88m
6:31AM1.89m
7:02PM1.92m
7:13AM1.89m
7:43PM1.95m
7:54AM1.88m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.38m
12:49PM0.24m
1:12AM0.37m
1:29PM0.23m
1:54AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:56
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5:35
5:34
5:31
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
11
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
8
7
8
9
10
9
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
1
ENE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
82
58
58
108
40
35
33
32
17
10
10
11
11
48
86
91
126
163
173
158
133
136
106
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
25
25
24
10
10
10
10
9
9
5
6
4
4
11
4
8
4
4
4
36
36
37
16
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
6
5
6
6
4
6
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
17
64
76
107
461
497
438
463
491
483
416
341
303
206
135
96
64
68
41
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
117
117
117
117
117
117
94
94
117
107
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
60
60
59
59
59
85
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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