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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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 1.0°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: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | |
566 | 313 | 340 | 402 | 519 | 383 | 395 | 398 | 422 | 534 | 926 | 588 | 639 | 880 | 1226 | 579 | 1069 | 1125 | 1192 | 889 | 828 | 600 | 563 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:51PM2.12m | 12:16PM1.88m | 00:48AM2.04m | 1:18PM1.81m | 1:46AM1.96m | 2:20PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.23m | 6:30PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.27m | 7:28PM0.31m | 8:11AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 158 | 395 | 398 | 394 | 332 | 36 | 280 | 286 | 313 | 463 | 445 | 381 | 41 | 249 | 354 | 370 | 440 | 354 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 22 | 76 | 104 | — | — | — | 56 | 23 | 75 | 82 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 566 | 313 | 340 | 402 | 519 | 383 | 342 | 286 | 422 | 534 | 926 | 588 | 639 | 880 | 1226 | 579 | 1069 | 1125 | 1192 | 889 | 828 | 600 | 563 | 409 |
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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