Surf Forecasts:
Te Awanga surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 6,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Te Awanga this week:
The surf forecast for Te Awanga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Te Awanga in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Awanga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get real about the next couple of weeks. The ocean's got a lot on its mind, and we've got to pick our moments.
Right from the get-go, Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be absolute monsters. We're talking 13 to 15-foot faces, and the energy is just massive. It’s going to be an awesome show, but it's way beyond the limits of what we want to paddle into. The wind is offshore, which will make it look like a postcard, but trust me, that is expert-only, and even then, it's a survival mission. The water temps are also a bit below normal for this time of year, so it's going to feel nippy.
The swell backs down for Thursday and Friday, but the clean conditions kind of fall apart. It’s smaller, slower and the cross-off wind makes it tricky. You might find a soft one, but it’s not going to be memorable. The weekend is a washout with small, onshore and choppy surf. Best to find something else to do.
Early next week has more of the same—a few glimmers of clean, smaller surf, but the consistency is just not there. It’s a real groveler.
But okay, let's talk about the one that got away... or, isn't a away yet. Saturday the 15th. That morning is looking like the whole trip. We have a solid 8-foot east-southeast swell, light winds, and it's predicted to be glassy. This is one to be really excited about, but it's still a week and a half out, so we don't want to be booking the day off work just yet. This could be the best session of the period, no doubt. But it gets big again in a hurry that afternoon, and Sunday back to closing out.
So there you have it. Some early-season chaos, a lot of average days, but one hell of a promise for that Saturday the 15th. Keep your fingers crossed and your wetsuit ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4429 | 5182 | 5469 | 3601 | 3347 | 1379 | 742 | 356 | 662 | 1099 | 1237 | 750 | 607 | 466 | 318 | 260 | 478 | 238 | 578 | 823 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.47m | 10:18AM1.43m | 10:40PM1.47m | 11:08AM1.46m | 11:30PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.50m | 00:24AM1.48m | 12:56PM1.54m | 1:21AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.58m | 2:20AM1.50m | 2:54PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.20m | 4:34PM0.22m | 5:00AM0.18m | 5:25PM0.21m | 5:49AM0.17m | 6:18PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.15m | 7:15PM0.18m | 7:37AM0.13m | 8:13PM0.15m | 8:34AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 2440 | 1379 | 742 | 356 | 510 | 1099 | 1237 | 750 | 607 | 466 | 318 | 260 | 87 | 238 | 6 | 823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | E 18 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 3 | NE 7 | S 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 41 | 6 | 382 | 330 | 662 | 394 | 82 | 201 | 112 | 21 | 111 | 239 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | NE 14 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 13 | S 18 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 234 | 133 | 146 | 8 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | SSE 12 | S 4 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4429 | 5182 | 5469 | 3601 | 3347 | — | 839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 478 | 16 | 578 | 965 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 247 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Te Awanga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Te Awanga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Te Awanga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Te Awanga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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