Te Awanga is a small rural beachside town in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Activities which are common at Te Awanga include fishing, swimming, surfing and boating.

[4] Te Awanga is located at 39°S 177°E on Hawke Bay on the east coast of New Zealand.

The Te Awanga shoreline can be eroded by stormy seas and high tides.

The long term shoreline retreat is due to erosion caused by the sea at Te Awanga is on average between 0.30m and 0.70m per year.