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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | |
893 | 985 | 836 | 717 | 514 | 426 | 356 | 300 | 215 | 154 | 94 | 230 | 225 | 238 | 494 | 558 | 558 | 516 | 422 | 180 | 134 | 122 | 83 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-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 | 4:43PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
 kJ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 514 | 426 | 356 | 300 | 215 | 154 | 94 | 230 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 69 | 39 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 62 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 22 | 23 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | N 11 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 893 | 985 | 836 | 717 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 225 | 238 | 494 | 558 | 558 | 516 | 422 | 134 | 134 | 122 | 83 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 89 | 75 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 64 | 78 | 102 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 122 | 117 | 117 |
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