Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Ahu Ahu Road Surf Guide

Ahu Ahu Road in Taranaki is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer.. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded

Ahu Ahu Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ahu Ahu Road:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ahu Ahu Road occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

aprilBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ahu Ahu Road with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in April while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

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

blown out

57%

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

too small

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

Explore Ahu Ahu Road Location Map

Interactive Ahu Ahu Road 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 Ahu Ahu Road is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ahu Ahu Road is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 11:57 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	22	22	21	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Ahu Ahu Road

Current tide and informaton

For Ahu Ahu Road, 0 km from Ahu Ahu Road.

Next High Water: 03:57pm | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 10:09pm | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ahu Ahu Road Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Ahu Ahu Road is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.