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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 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 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
262 | 237 | 224 | 236 | 219 | 203 | 119 | 118 | 254 | 302 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 342 | 319 | 297 | 330 | 338 | 379 | 427 | 528 | 593 | 450 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.92m | 9:54AM1.78m | 10:24PM1.88m | 10:36AM1.73m | 11:07PM1.83m | 11:19AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.42m | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.46m | 4:51PM0.38m | 5:25AM0.51m | 5:35PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 219 | 203 | 79 | 118 | 254 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 319 | 297 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 450 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 105 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 262 | 237 | 224 | 236 | 73 | — | 119 | — | — | 302 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 342 | — | — | 330 | 338 | 379 | 427 | 528 | 593 | 72 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 107 | 140 | 117 | 89 | 117 | 97 | 97 | 149 | 289 | 97 | 62 | 97 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 196 | 352 | 352 | 352 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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