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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 1PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | |
176 | 163 | 109 | 108 | 80 | 152 | 264 | 221 | 277 | 318 | 121 | 151 | 186 | 277 | 277 | 113 | 161 | 220 | 236 | 200 | 183 | 126 | 119 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.03m | 6:28PM2.09m | 6:44AM2.10m | 7:20PM2.19m | 7:37AM2.13m | 8:13PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.07m | 00:41AM0.21m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:56PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |  |  | | | | | |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 37 | 61 | 86 | 50 | 55 | 112 | 235 | 221 | 40 | 57 | 103 | 151 | 186 | 173 | 102 | 55 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 58 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 12 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 3 | 24 | 86 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 176 | 163 | 109 | 108 | 80 | 152 | 264 | 217 | 277 | 318 | 121 | 71 | 43 | 277 | 277 | 113 | 161 | 220 | 236 | 200 | 183 | 126 | 119 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 57 | 57 | 117 | 59 | 61 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 117 | 94 | 64 | 59 | 85 | 64 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 64 |
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