Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awana today?

The current surf forecast for Awana at 1AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ENE
9
1
E
6
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
11
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
106
76
190
185
84
101
82
62
125
124
157
134
155
123
440
130
199
186
203
277
305
323
104
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:43PM1.85m
4:59AM1.96m
5:36PM1.98m
5:51AM2.03m
6:28PM2.09m
6:44AM2.10m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.36m
11:21AM0.16m
11:46PM0.28m
12:12PM0.07m
00:41AM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
9
11
12
11
12
10
8
9
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.3
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
62
106
69
190
185
66
53
53
53
125
124
157
134
155
121
47
51
57
83
203
40
56
40
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
23
22
36
35
41
42
123
85
57
82
58
55
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
7
1.4
E
11
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
8
0.9
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
73
45
76
34
52
84
101
82
62
120
440
130
199
186
80
277
305
323
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
64
64
85
64
64
57
64
59
82
81
61
61
57
57
57
64
59
61
61
61
64
85
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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