Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 10,496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got coming down the pipe for Ahu Ahu Road.
This is a tricky run to start. The first decent window is a few days out. Right now, things are flat or messy. The water temp’s running around 58°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild.
We kick off proper on the morning of Tuesday, September 8th. A small clean wave with a light cross-off breeze and a swell out of the WSW at 4ft. Combined energy is moderate at 963. It’s not big, but the conditions will be clean making for a pleasant session.
The real standout looks like Friday, September 11th, in the morning. We’ve got a solid 12ft WSW groundswell with a long 19-second period. The combined energy is very strong at 7764. The wind is kicking out of the SSE as a clean cross-off. This is a powerful, lined-up swell, but that long period and size will make it heavy – this is for experienced surfers only. Expect longer lulls between sets. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have some company.
Then, the forecast winds turn against us for a good stretch after that. We get a string of ugly days with onshore and strong cross-shore winds pushing messy, blown-out surf. There’s a big gap of poor to marginal conditions until we hit Saturday, September 19th. The morning of the 19th is the absolute pick of the entire forecast. The wind goes light offshore from the southeast, and we’ve got a hefty 15ft WSW groundswell with a period of 15 seconds. Combined energy is a massive 8798. This is expert territory, but it’s going to be absolutely pumping and perfect. For a day like that, you’d be a fool to miss it if you’ve got the skills.
After that, the conditions unfortunately degrade again quickly into the following week with onshore wind and poor surf. The run from the 19th afternoon through to the end of the forecast period is mostly messy and not worth getting excited about.
All in all, circle Friday the 11th for the heavy stuff if you're experienced, but mark Saturday the 19th morning as the true purple patch. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1475 | 955 | 414 | 341 | 541 | 280 | 486 | 571 | 685 | 521 | 3075 | 7487 | 8305 | 9088 | 2895 | 7660 | 7696 | 7730 | 7177 | 5732 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM2.71m | 7:11AM2.67m | 7:40PM2.93m | 8:07AM2.87m | 8:31PM3.13m | 8:54AM3.05m | 9:14PM3.28m | 9:36AM3.17m | 9:54PM3.35m | 10:15AM3.24m | 10:32PM3.34m | 10:52AM3.23m | 11:08PM3.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.60m | 1:20PM0.49m | 1:56AM0.38m | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:45AM0.18m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:29AM0.03m | 3:44PM0.03m | 4:09AM-0.04m | 4:24PM0.01m | 4:47AM-0.03m | 5:03PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1475 | 955 | 397 | 296 | 541 | 280 | 486 | 571 | 685 | 521 | 3075 | 7487 | 8305 | — | 2895 | — | — | — | 1834 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | — | S 6 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 382 | 147 | 414 | 341 | 86 | 55 | 218 | 257 | 344 | 505 | 1273 | — | 44 | — | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 24 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 152 | 129 | 47 | 148 | 32 | 15 | 108 | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 7 | W 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 831 | 276 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 124 | 69 | 277 | — | 9088 | 1734 | 7660 | 7696 | 7730 | 7177 | 5732 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 111 | 111 | 182 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 180 | 81 | 252 | 258 | 252 | 261 | 180 |
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