Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 7,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ahu Ahu Road in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Ahu Ahu Road.
First few days are a tough go. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are messy with cross and cross-onshore winds. Leave it be.
First real chance comes Sunday the 5th in the afternoon. Wind goes glassy, and a 1ft groundswell from the WSW with a 16-second period rolls in. Combined energy is 1905, and it’s clean. This is for seasoned surfers only, as the long period will suck the life out of a beach break but make the reef stand up nicely. This is your best early call.
If you’re looking for the highlight, circle Thursday the 16th. Monday morning the 16th has a 15ft swell from the WSW at 10 seconds, light offshore wind from the SE, and combined energy of 4128. That is a big, clean, expert-only day. Afternoon is similar at 12ft and 12 seconds.
Don’t miss Tuesday the 17th. Friday morning the 17th sees 8ft of WSW swell with a 13-second period, moderate offshore wind from the ESE, and energy of 3255. Clean and powerful for strong surfers.
You’ll also find some clean, smaller days around the 12th and 13th with gentle offshores and swell up to 5ft. Good for a beginner session, energy is lower though. Crowds are sometimes a thing here.
The spot is fairly consistent, so the lull from the 3rd to the 5th is just a short dry spell. After that, there is plenty of action for those who can handle it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 79 | 184 | 711 | 1947 | 725 | 705 | 1725 | 4619 | 6524 | 6781 | 3262 | 2118 | 1662 | 1094 | 749 | 475 | 915 | 1706 | 1534 | 1377 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.94m | 12:25PM2.75m | 00:45AM2.91m | 1:05PM2.71m | 1:24AM2.86m | 1:48PM2.66m | 2:07AM2.80m | 2:36PM2.62m | 2:56AM2.74m | 3:33PM2.59m | 3:54AM2.69m | 4:37PM2.60m | 5:01AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.42m | 6:24AM0.47m | 6:34PM0.46m | 7:03AM0.48m | 7:14PM0.52m | 7:45AM0.50m | 7:59PM0.59m | 8:32AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.66m | 9:25AM0.56m | 9:48PM0.71m | 10:24AM0.58m | 10:53PM0.72m | 11:29AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 68 | 21 | 115 | 711 | 1947 | 725 | 516 | 1725 | 3296 | 6524 | 6781 | 3262 | 2118 | 1662 | 1094 | 749 | 472 | 915 | 1706 | 1534 | 1377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 14 | W 12 | WSW 17 | W 19 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | S 9 | S 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | S 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 79 | 184 | 28 | 190 | 422 | 705 | 678 | — | 895 | 1129 | 75 | 16 | — | 6 | 74 | 475 | 360 | 119 | 694 | 679 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WSW 13 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 22 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 17 | 9 | 48 | 547 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 93 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 91 | 414 | 418 | — | 559 | — | 4619 | 1391 | 1055 | 73 | 75 | 39 | 33 | 157 | — | 148 | 637 | 1464 | 1000 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 37 | 81 | 111 | 235 | 111 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 0 |
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