Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) at 4AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Anawhata Road (Oaonui). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 578 | 423 | 320 | 245 | 494 | 435 | 1503 | 1109 | 683 | 900 | 897 | 998 | 4217 | 9492 | 11657 | 12736 | 9746 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:20AM2.47m | 6:10PM2.53m | 6:31AM2.50m | 7:10PM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM1.17m | 11:39AM1.07m | 00:26AM1.15m | 12:50PM1.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | N 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SE 7 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 578 | 423 | 320 | 245 | 371 | 435 | 478 | 237 | 164 | 320 | 659 | 870 | — | — | — | 23 | 8164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 71 | 71 | 142 | 155 | 8 | 193 | 274 | 255 | 289 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 143 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 31 | 64 | 185 | 494 | 666 | 1503 | 1109 | 683 | 900 | 897 | 998 | 4217 | 9492 | 11657 | 12736 | 9746 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 348 | 100 | 100 | 212 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 212 | 100 | 100 | 199 | 199 | 367 | 192 | 192 |
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