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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
327 | 371 | 388 | 363 | 202 | 139 | 109 | 91 | 90 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 156 | 81 | 97 | 77 | 60 | 129 | 122 | 106 | 138 | 178 | 162 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-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 | 3:48PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.88m | 4:43PM1.85m | 4:59AM1.96m | 5:36PM1.98m | 5:51AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.27m | 10:50PM0.36m | 11:21AM0.16m | 11:46PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 86 | 52 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 69 | 50 | 156 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 21 | 122 | 106 | 138 | 61 | 61 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | E 8 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 57 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 3 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 327 | 371 | 388 | 363 | 88 | 139 | 109 | 91 | 90 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 3 | 81 | 97 | 77 | 60 | 129 | — | — | 87 | 178 | 162 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 111 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 85 | 64 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 |
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