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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | |
275 | 319 | 326 | 346 | 338 | 383 | 421 | 490 | 584 | 312 | 321 | 441 | 609 | 687 | 695 | 753 | 826 | 436 | 499 | 627 | 863 | 642 | 756 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.19m | 11:17AM1.97m | 11:51PM2.12m | 12:16PM1.88m | 00:48AM2.04m | 1:18PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:33PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:30PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 13 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 136 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 370 | 348 | 284 | 228 | 257 | 377 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | ENE 12 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 109 | 36 | 57 | 73 | 102 | 55 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 275 | 319 | 326 | 346 | 338 | 383 | 421 | 490 | 584 | 312 | 321 | 441 | 609 | 687 | 695 | 753 | 826 | 436 | 499 | 627 | 863 | 642 | 756 | 1326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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