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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
19.0° 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 11PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | |
187 | 293 | 893 | 984 | 940 | 794 | 561 | 481 | 385 | 308 | 258 | 187 | 103 | 193 | 197 | 212 | 356 | 451 | 507 | 464 | 227 | 164 | 141 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.77m | 2:50PM1.65m | 3:12AM1.82m | 3:48PM1.74m | 4:06AM1.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.50m | 8:45AM0.46m | 8:58PM0.48m | 9:37AM0.38m | 9:54PM0.43m | 10:29AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 187 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 561 | 481 | 385 | 308 | 258 | 187 | 103 | 193 | 197 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 507 | 2 | 227 | 164 | 141 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 42 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | E 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 293 | 893 | 984 | 940 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 212 | 356 | 451 | 377 | 464 | 138 | 134 | 94 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 78 | 102 | 93 | 81 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 102 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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