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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 Fri night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
127 | 109 | 109 | 150 | 91 | 153 | 147 | 150 | 123 | 173 | 247 | 355 | 139 | 183 | 186 | 94 | 91 | 168 | 276 | 294 | 243 | 189 | 179 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.07m | 00:41AM0.21m | 1:04PM-0.01m | 1:35AM0.15m | 1:56PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
 kJ | 35 | 50 | 62 | 150 | 86 | 153 | 147 | 90 | 112 | 173 | 40 | 40 | 72 | 183 | 186 | 77 | 75 | 34 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 61 | 36 | — | — | — | 115 | 83 | — | 54 | 54 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 127 | 109 | 109 | — | 91 | 101 | 101 | 150 | 123 | — | 247 | 355 | 139 | 78 | 40 | 94 | 91 | 168 | 276 | 294 | 243 | 189 | 179 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 59 | 81 | 117 | 85 | 117 | 107 | 57 | 117 | 64 | 85 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 94 | 64 | 117 | 117 | 61 |
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