Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s going on for Ahu Ahu Road over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a solid run of surf coming through starting Monday morning, the 17th of August. The swell is already pushing in at a chunky 8ft from the WSW, with a long 15-second period, and the combined energy is ripping at 2785 (moderate to strong). But listen, this is no beginner’s wave – that size is only for experienced surfers. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the SSE, so the lines should be tidy. Monday afternoon drops a little to 6ft, still WSW, but the wind swings to a cross-off from the south, keeping things fairly clean.

Tuesday the 18th holds in nicely with 6ft swell from the WSW, period hanging around 14 seconds. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but by the afternoon the wind turns cross-shore and the quality drops off.

Wednesday the 19th is a bit of a sleeper. The morning sees the swell ease to 3ft, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds, and the energy is still pumping at 1722 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the SSE, so for the experienced crew, the long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely on this beach and reef set-up. Afternoon holds 5ft with a 16-second period and a cross-off breeze – still clean.

Now, Thursday the 20th morning is the standout. The swell is 6ft from the WSW at 14 seconds, combined energy at 1294 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s the best you’ll see, with absolutely clean, lined-up waves. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Thursday afternoon the wind turns cross-on and the quality drops right off.

From Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 23rd, the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality tanks. Swell stays small or short-period, with poor conditions – not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 23rd afternoon picks up a bit with 7ft from the west, but with a short 8-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind, it’s lumpy and messy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th bring a big pulse of swell – 12ft to 13ft from the WSW, with 15-second periods and combined energy hitting 5033 to 6909 (strong to very strong). That’s expert-only territory. The wind stays cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and a bit wild, but for the die-hards who can handle it, there’ll be some powerful, heavy waves.

From Wednesday the 26th onwards, conditions get messy with strong winds and rain, dropping back to smaller 5ft to 7ft swell through to the 28th. Not a good run.

Then on Saturday the 29th, we see a bit of hope. The swell drops to 4ft from the WSW, with a cross-off breeze from the east and clean conditions. The energy is weaker at 439 (weak), but it’s a surfable option.

Sunday the 30th is blown out again, but Monday the 31st comes back with a lovely 4ft to 3ft swell from the SW, 12-second period, and an offshore wind from the SE. Clean and very surfable – a nice way to end the first week of September.

Overall, the standout is Thursday the 20th morning – glassy, clean, and a solid 6ft. For the experienced crew, Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th offer serious size but with chop. There’s a gap of poor conditions from Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd, and another rough patch from the 26th to the 28th.

Rusty.

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