Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Awana today?

The current surf forecast for Awana at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
325
154
86
124
132
202
257
226
179
148
115
108
130
167
200
193
162
196
202
153
170
213
220
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:44AM2.10m
7:20PM2.19m
7:37AM2.13m
8:13PM2.25m
8:30AM2.14m
9:05PM2.27m
Low Tide
1:04PM-0.01m
1:35AM0.15m
1:56PM-0.05m
2:29AM0.11m
2:49PM-0.05m
3:24AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
9
11
11
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
109
325
154
77
50
33
20
4
4
48
61
45
29
20
20
21
20
21
20
4
4
3
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
18
17
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
94
71
53
86
124
132
202
257
226
179
148
115
108
130
167
200
193
162
196
202
153
170
213
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
64
94
117
64
64
85
64
117
57
94
117
117
117
64
64
64
117
94
57
117
117
94
111
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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