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Awana surfForecast / Great Barrier Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
18.4° 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 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
399 | 404 | 442 | 434 | 434 | 541 | 802 | 579 | 593 | 1169 | 440 | 650 | 940 | 985 | 712 | 604 | 594 | 491 | 491 | 470 | 433 | 404 | 338 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:48AM2.04m | 1:18PM1.81m | 1:46AM1.96m | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:43AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.27m | 7:28PM0.31m | 8:11AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.39m | 9:06AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 395 | 404 | 309 | 378 | 378 | 351 | 459 | 445 | 469 | 389 | 440 | 470 | 480 | 480 | 573 | 535 | 535 | 491 | 491 | 470 | 433 | 404 | 338 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 12 | 109 | 35 | 34 | 54 | — | — | 37 | 22 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 253 | 367 | 313 | 270 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 115 | 52 | 20 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 399 | 383 | 442 | 434 | 434 | 541 | 802 | 579 | 593 | 1169 | 378 | 650 | 940 | 985 | 712 | 604 | 594 | 399 | 319 | 282 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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