Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 13 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, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,792 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s 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 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at this 16-day forecast for Ahu Ahu Road. The surf window gets going on Thursday the 13th, but it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a moderate southeast wind messing things up with a bit of cross-chop, and the water temp’s sitting at 57°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year. The real action kicks off on Friday morning the 14th.
Friday the 14th is looking proper tasty. There's a clean 5ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a long 16-second period, a solid groundswell. The wind is light and offshore from the ESE, so it’ll be glassy and clean. This is a standout for experienced surfers. The combined swell energy is moderate at 1357. This is the best on offer in the first week.
Saturday the 15th sees the swell bump up to 8ft, but the wind swings southerly and gets stronger, making conditions a bit messier. Still a lot of energy there (3459), but it’s one for the experienced crew as it’s pushing into the too-big-for-beginners zone.
We’ve got a solid run of clean conditions lasting through to Thursday the 20th. Winds are generally light and often cross-offshore or glassy. The swell sits between 5ft and 6ft with that reliable WSW direction. The real hidden gem looks like Thursday the 20th morning, with glassy conditions, a light northeasterly, and a clean 6ft swell. Excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the energy is moderate at 1166.
Things start to fall apart from Friday the 21st onwards. The wind turns onshore and choppy, and by Saturday the 22nd the swell drops right off to 3ft. From there, it’s a write-off for nearly a week, with poor conditions and onshore winds. The only blip is a brief pickup on Wednesday the 26th with a 10ft swell, but that’s got a short 8-second period on Tuesday and won’t be worth much.
Into the final week, on Thursday the 27th we get a flash of hope: another glassy morning with a 6ft WSW groundswell and excellent conditions. That one stands out as the best of the second week, but it’s a long way off and less certain. The swell bumps up to 8ft on Thursday afternoon, but with onshore wind, the quality drops off. By Friday the 28th, it’s back to poor and choppy.
Overall, your best bets are the Friday the 14th morning session and the Thursday the 27th morning session. The first is locked in, the second is a promising long-range look. Enjoy the clean ones when they come.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | 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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 1150 | 448 | 1042 | 3457 | 3309 | 3079 | 2859 | 2868 | 2576 | 1374 | 1208 | 1484 | 1048 | 987 | 587 | 537 | 1788 | 1546 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:18PM3.41m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | 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 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 469 | 1150 | 431 | 1042 | 3457 | 3309 | 3079 | 2859 | 2868 | 2576 | 1374 | 1208 | 1484 | 1048 | 987 | 587 | 244 | 1788 | 1546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 19 | NW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | SSE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 708 | 207 | 177 | 502 | 2 | 173 | 170 | — | — | — | 489 | 346 | — | — | 93 | 296 | 458 | 17 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | — | 448 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | 537 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 25 | 24 | — | 419 | 2360 | 1323 | 727 | — | 19 | 24 | 43 | 84 | — | — | 81 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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