Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s heading our way.

For the next couple of weeks, we’ve got one spot to focus on: Anawhata Road (Oaonui). It’s a reef break, exposed to the southwest, and it’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag. The overall story is that we’ll get some clean windows, but there’s also some big, windy stuff to dodge.

The first real chance to get wet is on Monday the 10th of August. But Monday is a write-off. The morning has a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period, but that cross-on wind from the west at 12 mph is making it choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is 1075 (moderate), but it’s not worth it. Afternoon is worse.

Things turn around on Tuesday the 11th of August. The morning session is the pick of the early week. The swell drops to 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a nice 13 seconds. The wind shifts to a light 9 mph cross-off from the ESE, and it’s clean. That’s your window. The combined energy is 528, so it’s got a bit of push. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 12th of August is another good call. The swell is smaller at 3ft, but the period is a lovely 16 seconds, and we’ve got offshore winds from the NE at 9 mph. Gentle offshore and clean. The combined energy is 326, so it’s weaker, but that offshore wind will make it look better.

Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is the standout in the first week. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NE at 9 mph. The combined energy hits 818 (moderate), and it’s clean. That’s your best bet for a rippable session.

Now, Saturday the 15th of August sees a big jump in size. The morning has 6ft from the WSW with a 17-second period, but the wind is cross from the SSE at 12 mph. The combined energy is a massive 2560 (strong), but it’s marginal. Saturday afternoon and Sunday are out of control – 8ft and 8ft with that 17-second period, but the wind is howling. That’s solidly in the “experts only” territory, and the wind is making it messy. For a lot of blokes, that’s more of a kite surfing setup.

Tuesday the 18th of August morning is a beauty. The swell comes back down to 5ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and the wind is glassy. Dead flat calm. Combined energy of 840. That’s a perfect morning session.

Wednesday the 19th of August morning is interesting. The swell is 6ft, but it’s from the SSE with a short 7-second period. Cross-off wind from the east at 6 mph. It’s clean, but that short period swell will be more walled-up.

Thursday the 20th of August and Friday the 21st of August mornings both offer clean conditions with 4ft to 5ft swells from the WSW and light cross-off winds. Solid and consistent.

The last week tapers off. Saturday the 22nd of August and Sunday the 23rd of August have smaller surf, around 3ft to 3ft, but Sunday morning is glassy, so if you’ve got a log, that’s your session.

The best of the whole run? I’d say Thursday the 13th of August afternoon for the combo of 5ft swell and offshore wind, and Tuesday the 18th of August morning for that glassy, clean 5ft groundswell.

Rusty.

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