Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,901 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ahu Ahu Road this week:
The surf forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ahu Ahu Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1150 | 448 | 1042 | 3457 | 3901 | 3079 | 3079 | 3034 | 2701 | 1374 | 1337 | 1283 | 1048 | 1002 | 1060 | 848 | 1341 | 1797 | 1283 | 1014 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:39AM3.22m | 11:00PM3.42m | 11:21AM3.21m | 11:39PM3.34m | 12:01PM3.13m | 00:18AM3.19m | 12:40PM3.00m | 00:57AM2.99m | 1:21PM2.83m | 1:37AM2.76m | 2:04PM2.64m | 2:22AM2.53m | 2:55PM2.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM-0.04m | 5:17AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.01m | 5:57AM0.03m | 6:12PM0.14m | 6:37AM0.18m | 6:53PM0.33m | 7:17AM0.37m | 7:35PM0.55m | 7:58AM0.58m | 8:21PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.79m | 9:15PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1150 | 431 | 1042 | 3457 | 3901 | 3079 | 3079 | 3034 | 2701 | 1374 | 1337 | 1283 | 1048 | 1002 | 1060 | 848 | 1341 | 1797 | 1283 | 1014 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 216 | 177 | 502 | — | — | 257 | — | — | — | 404 | 231 | — | — | — | 49 | 537 | 165 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | 448 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 17 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 219 | 2139 | 2644 | 1798 | 1373 | 500 | 173 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 115 | 115 | 182 | 183 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ahu Ahu Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ahu Ahu Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ahu Ahu Road 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 (Ahu Ahu Road) 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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