Ahu Ahu Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 NZDT
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Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ahu Ahu Road sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ahu Ahu Road this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ahu Ahu Road in the next 12 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 22nd Oct)13ft (4.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ahu Ahu Road over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
5
4
5
2
0
0
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
4
W
4
W
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
3
W
2.1
WSW
3.5
W
4
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.5
WSW
4
NW
4
WNW
Period(s) (?)13111515151414141313131212121111131313911
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)27533878691264866610412332531748447049434624259015951355150519252104169974922773342
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
N
25
N
35
NNW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
N
45
N
40
NNW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:24AM
3.01
10:36PM
3.02
10:56AM
3.06
11:08PM
3.01
11:28AM
3.05
11:41PM
2.96
12:01PM
3.00
12:14AM
2.87
12:35PM
2.90
12:49AM
2.74
1:11PM
2.77
1:27AM
2.60
1:52PM
2.63
2:10AM
2.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
0.32
4:48AM
0.22
5:05PM
0.32
5:19AM
0.25
5:39PM
0.36
5:52AM
0.32
6:12PM
0.44
6:25AM
0.42
6:47PM
0.56
7:01AM
0.55
7:26PM
0.70
7:40AM
0.70
8:10PM
0.83
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Sunrise6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--6:22--6:22--
Sunset-7:47--7:49--7:50--7:51--7:52--7:52--7:53-
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Rain (mm)
-74----410-----51-29104
Temp. °C161614141516171714141312141413151515151716
Feels °C (?)1211111013141412118679991011981313
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  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 28 km away suggest it is still onshore at Ahu Ahu Road (fresh winds from the NNW at NewPlymouthAero Aws). A 3.6m groundswell from the W is too big for here

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28 km away, 53 min ago

33 km/h
NNW
0.0
15.1
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Ahu Ahu Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ahu Ahu Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ahu Ahu Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ahu Ahu Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ahu Ahu Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ahu Ahu Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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