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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
19.5° 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 9PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
90 | 107 | 123 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 218 | 649 | 675 | 612 | 573 | 496 | 427 | 351 | 274 | 243 | 239 | 205 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.83m | 5:48AM1.89m | 6:19PM1.88m | 6:31AM1.89m | 7:02PM1.92m | 7:13AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.39m | 12:07PM0.27m | 00:28AM0.38m | 12:49PM0.24m | 1:12AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 15 | N 10 |
 kJ | 90 | 107 | 123 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 35 | 218 | 649 | 675 | 612 | 573 | 496 | 427 | 351 | 274 | 243 | 239 | 205 | 208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 59 | 6 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 94 | 117 | 107 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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