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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Awana at 2AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 50 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.81m | 5:04PM1.80m | 5:15AM1.79m | 5:50PM1.83m | 6:00AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.48m | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.48m | 11:33AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 120 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 88 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 18 | E 15 | — | E 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 53 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 71 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 119 |
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