Te Awanga Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.64° S 177.00° E

Te Awanga WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Awanga sea temperature is
12.7° C
1.3° 

Te Awanga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Te Awanga surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 7,121 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Te Awanga in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 10th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 10th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Te Awanga over the next 16 days.


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