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Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.6° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.3
N
12
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
16
28
35
36
29
32
28
34
44
46
56
70
123
120
120
101
101
104
84
82
69
67
303
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SE
40
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:08AM1.89m
4:41PM1.79m
5:00AM1.89m
5:33PM1.83m
5:48AM1.89m
6:19PM1.88m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.33m
10:49PM0.40m
11:21AM0.30m
11:41PM0.39m
12:07PM0.27m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
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—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:34
 mm
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
18
17
16
15
13
13
14
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NE
6
0.3
N
13
0.8
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
11
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
12
12
11
11
11
11
25
9
30
44
14
22
70
123
120
120
101
101
104
84
82
69
67
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.3
N
12
0.1
NE
16
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
16
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
2
8
8
8
23
23
5
28
10
14
9
10
22
24
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
8
6
2
6
2
2
2
5
2
10
10
2
4
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
—
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
—
16
28
35
36
29
32
26
34
—
46
56
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
13
33
44
303
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Onemana
Coromandel
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Awana
Great Barrier Island
Awana
Great Barrier Island
Awana
Great Barrier Island
Medlands Beach
Great Barrier Island
Waikawau Bay
Coromandel
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Tokatu Peninsula
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
111
117
89
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
117
0
0
0
6
43
59
59
117
117
117
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Shark Alley
Kaitoke Beach
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Okiwi - Whangapoua Estuary
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
Piha-The Ditch
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
Purakaunui Bay
Catlins
The Box
Northland
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Bay of Plenty
South Africa
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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