Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 10,073 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s 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 (Jul 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the outlook. Let’s break it down.
We’ve got a quiet start. From Monday afternoon through the end of July, it’s a real struggle. There’s a 5-day stretch of poor conditions at Ahu Ahu Road – junky cross-shore and onshore winds, rain, and just messy surf. The water is 58°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The good stuff starts to build for the first weekend of August. Saturday, 1st August is the big one. The morning brings a solid 16ft swell from the WSW, 13-second period, with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy is massive (13,941) – that’s serious power. This is expert-only, the swell is well over 8ft. The afternoon cleans up with a 13ft swell and offshore winds from the SE. That’s some heavy groundswell.
Sunday, 2nd August is a great option for experienced surfers. The swell drops to 8ft in the morning, still clean, with 7ft in the afternoon. The wind is light and clean, and the swell direction is perfect from the WSW. This is a much better size for a strong intermediate.
Into the second week, Thursday, 6th August is another standout. Solid 15ft swell from the WSW, with a 10-11 second period, and clean offshore winds all day. The wave energy is still very strong (3848 to 4860). Again, expert territory. The morning of Friday, 7th August holds a 10ft swell with long 14-second periods and offshore winds, but the afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore breeze.
After that, the swell fades through the second weekend, and by the following Monday and Tuesday it drops to 2ft, and it’s not worth the paddle out.
So, the two to circle are Saturday, 1st August (the biggest, cleanest day) and Thursday, 6th August (another big, clean day). Both are for experts only. For the experienced surfer, Sunday, 2nd August is your best bet for a more manageable size with excellent conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1438 | 1000 | 648 | 460 | 394 | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 1033 | 779 | 1038 | 2470 | 5237 | 9270 | 7612 | 5220 | 2360 | 1261 | 974 | 533 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:41PM2.70m | 8:57AM2.64m | 9:22PM2.84m | 9:37AM2.76m | 9:59PM2.96m | 10:13AM2.85m | 10:34PM3.05m | 10:49AM2.91m | 11:07PM3.10m | 11:24AM2.94m | 11:41PM3.11m | 11:59AM2.94m | 00:15AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:06PM0.55m | 3:33AM0.56m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:20PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.28m | 5:21AM0.28m | 5:31PM0.26m | 5:56AM0.26m | 6:07PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1438 | 1000 | 648 | 460 | 394 | 328 | 322 | 1144 | 1033 | 779 | 469 | — | — | — | 6329 | 5220 | 2360 | 1261 | 974 | 533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 18 | W 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 14 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | 64 | 275 | — | 63 | 25 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 44 | 57 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 71 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 22 | 54 | 154 | 1038 | 2470 | 5237 | 9270 | 7612 | — | — | — | 5 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 105 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 244 | 260 | 244 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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