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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 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
18.6° 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 6PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Awana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
173 | 173 | 165 | 160 | 164 | 144 | 124 | 128 | 144 | 141 | 130 | 135 | 150 | 170 | 175 | 168 | 178 | 176 | 159 | 182 | 182 | 196 | 256 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.14m | 9:05PM2.27m | 9:24AM2.10m | 9:59PM2.24m | 10:19AM2.04m | 10:54PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM-0.05m | 3:24AM0.11m | 3:42PM-0.02m | 4:20AM0.13m | 4:37PM0.04m | 5:17AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 159 | 3 | 3 | 196 | 256 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 173 | 165 | 160 | 164 | 144 | 124 | 128 | 144 | 141 | 130 | 135 | 150 | 170 | 175 | 168 | 178 | 176 | — | 182 | 182 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 117 | 117 | 111 | 111 | 117 | 117 | 60 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 97 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 60 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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