Te Awanga Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Te Awanga Surf Guide

Te Awanga in Hawkes Bay is an exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. There is a right hand reef break Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Take care of .

Te Awanga Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Te Awanga:

The best conditions reported for surf at Te Awanga occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Te Awanga (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Te Awanga with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Te Awanga Location Map

Interactive Te Awanga surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Te Awanga is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 127 km (79 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Te Awanga is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 137 km (85 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Te Awanga Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:08 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	E	E	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

What does Te Awanga look like?

Latest photos from Te Awanga. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Corey Credit: Stevie Jones Credit: Mahana Christy Credit: Mahana Christy

Tides at Te Awanga

Current tide and informaton

For Haumoana River Mouth, 6 km from Te Awanga.

Next High Water: 08:50am | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 03:02pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Te Awanga Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Te Awanga is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite