Surf Forecasts:
Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 9,534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ahu Ahu Road in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your area. Let’s be straight with each other—this is not a pretty start.
Mate, we are looking at a painful first week-plus for Ahu Ahu Road. For the first several days, don’t even bother waxing the board. It starts Saturday the 22nd with weak, onshore wind junk. Things go from bad to genuinely dangerous by Sunday the 23rd when a massive, messy swell hits 15 ft with a gale-force WNW wind hammering it onshore. That's not surf, that's a washing machine. The combined swell energy hits a colossal 3163, and it just gets uglier on Monday the 24th with a 15 ft, 15-second groundswell but still cross-shore winds. That kind of power on a beach-and-reef setup with those winds is more of a kite-surfing gig than a paddle session.
We finally get a glimmer on Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s the standout. After a long, grim run, Thursday afternoon looks magic. The swell drops to a solid 7 ft, but the wind switches to a light, cross-offshore breeze from the south, coming in at just 6 mph. The energy is still moderate at 2927, but the description is “clean.” That is the word we’ve been waiting for. This is for experienced surfers—7 ft is a proper size—but the conditions will be beautiful.
Friday the 4th of September is even better for the early birds. Morning is still clean with that light south cross-offshore breeze and 10 ft WSW swell. Then Friday afternoon? Absolute glass. Wind drops to nearly nothing, 3 mph from the WNW, and the report says “glassy.” The swell is still a healthy 10 ft with a 10-second period. That’s the session to clear your schedule for. The combined energy is a strong 2604. This is your week-two highlight.
Beyond that, the window gets messy again. So the takeaway is simple: suffer through the first eight days, then circle Wednesday the 3rd afternoon through Friday the 5th morning on your calendar. The biggest risk for the good days is that the break is listed as “inconsistent” and crowds are “sometimes” there, so if it’s on, you might have to share. But when it’s glassy with a 10 ft swell from the WSW, that’s worth it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 198 | 350 | 2939 | 3999 | 5721 | 9534 | 6834 | 4882 | 4076 | 3504 | 2598 | 3065 | 2807 | 1760 | 1188 | 894 | 699 | 510 | 912 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20PM2.28m | 5:51AM2.22m | 6:36PM2.36m | 7:01AM2.33m | 7:33PM2.51m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:18PM2.70m | 8:35AM2.66m | 8:56PM2.88m | 9:13AM2.82m | 9:31PM3.03m | 9:48AM2.95m | 10:05PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM1.04m | 11:41PM1.12m | 12:10PM1.01m | 00:51AM1.02m | 1:12PM0.88m | 1:45AM0.86m | 2:00PM0.71m | 2:29AM0.67m | 2:41PM0.53m | 3:07AM0.48m | 3:18PM0.37m | 3:42AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 312 | 55 | 180 | — | 251 | — | 9534 | 6834 | 4882 | — | 1504 | — | 3065 | 2807 | 1760 | 1188 | 894 | 699 | 510 | 912 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 11 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | 2 | 198 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 201 | 169 | 2 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 16 | W 25 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 73 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 27 | 350 | 2939 | 3999 | 5721 | — | — | — | 4076 | 3504 | 2598 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 20 | 425 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 252 | 111 | 265 | 267 | 267 | 229 | 252 | 267 | 267 | 276 | 232 | 32 | 37 | 88 | 111 | 252 | 88 | 12 | 265 | 111 |
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