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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 09 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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Awana today?
The current surf forecast for Awana at 9PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
1756 | 1830 | 1830 | 1700 | 1435 | 1163 | 997 | 847 | 701 | 563 | 469 | 380 | 319 | 254 | 249 | 245 | 381 | 722 | 827 | 852 | 836 | 753 | 555 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.76m | 12:57PM1.60m | 1:28AM1.75m | 1:53PM1.60m | 2:20AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.47m | 7:01AM0.55m | 7:10PM0.49m | 7:52AM0.52m | 8:02PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 1756 | 1830 | 1830 | 1700 | 1435 | 1163 | 997 | 847 | 701 | 563 | 469 | 380 | 319 | 254 | 249 | 245 | 229 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 14 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | SSW 4 | NNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 70 | 61 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | — | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 99 | 58 | 11 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 102 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 48 | 21 | — | 381 | 722 | 827 | 852 | 836 | 753 | 555 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 55 | 59 | 85 | 85 | 118 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 108 | 97 | 108 |
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