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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | |
176 | 105 | 88 | 194 | 262 | 264 | 356 | 392 | 381 | 331 | 339 | 134 | 109 | 98 | 74 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 62 | 78 | 94 | 80 | 62 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.82m | 3:48PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.85m | 4:59AM1.96m | 5:36PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.48m | 9:37AM0.38m | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:50PM0.36m | 11:21AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 176 | 105 | 88 | 194 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 381 | 331 | 8 | 69 | 52 | 40 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 82 | 62 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 262 | 264 | 356 | 392 | — | — | 339 | 134 | 109 | 98 | 74 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 78 | 94 | 80 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 61 | 64 | 71 | 89 | 117 | 117 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 |
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