Awana surf break

Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
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
11
2
E
6
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.8
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ESE
7
1
ENE
9
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
ESE
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
15
N
15
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
SSW
10
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
ESE
40
E
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.9
ENE
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
E
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
2
E
8
0.1
N
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
0.8
NE
7
Energy 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)
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
7
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
9
Energy 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)
0.1
NW
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy 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)
0.6
SE
4
2
E
6
2.5
E
8
3
E
8
3
E
8
2.5
E
8
1
ENE
7
1.8
E
6
2
E
7
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
10
293
893
984
940
794
108
212
356
451
377
464
138
134
94
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Great Barrier Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
6
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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