Te Awanga Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.64° S 177.00° E

Te Awanga WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Awanga sea temperature is
11.7°C
1.7° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 1,055 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Mon 24th Aug)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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