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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
19.1° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
469 | 380 | 319 | 254 | 249 | 202 | 187 | 722 | 1187 | 1188 | 1102 | 936 | 592 | 375 | 285 | 220 | 187 | 143 | 134 | 157 | 273 | 539 | 557 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:28AM1.75m | 1:53PM1.60m | 2:20AM1.77m | 2:50PM1.65m | 3:12AM1.82m | 3:48PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:52AM0.52m | 8:02PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.46m | 8:58PM0.48m | 9:37AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 469 | 380 | 319 | 254 | 249 | 202 | 187 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 592 | 375 | 285 | 220 | 187 | 143 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 13 | SW 4 | S 4 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 47 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 89 | 80 | 51 | 26 | — | 3 | 722 | 1187 | 1188 | 1102 | 936 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 134 | 157 | 273 | 539 | 557 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 102 | 118 | 118 | 108 | 85 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 85 | 85 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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