Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 5,227 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks in the water.
Right off the bat, it's a rough start. We've got a long stretch of onshore winds and building, unruly swell that's going to keep things messy through most of the coming week. The real light at the end of the tunnel, the standout, is a way down the track on Saturday the 26th of September, so we've got a bit of a wait.
Looking at the pattern, from Tuesday the 15th through to Friday the 26th, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, often strong, and the swell is all over the place in size. For the first several days, the waves are just too junky to get excited about with moderate to strong cross-onshore winds and chop. It's not a total write-off, but the conditions aren't doing the swell any favours.
The real gem pops up on the morning of Saturday the 26th of September. We've got a 1.5m swell rolling in from the WSW, and the wind is forecast to be glassy – calm. That's the kind of magic that makes it all worthwhile. The combined energy is moderate, and with that clean, glassy surface, Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is going to be looking its absolute best for experienced surfers. The water temp is running about average for the season, so nothing unusual there.
After that, the wind swings back around and things get a bit lumpy again for the rest of the run, but that Saturday morning window is the one to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1848 | 934 | 672 | 373 | 295 | 290 | 805 | 948 | 1787 | 2124 | 3863 | 4944 | 3760 | 1892 | 4128 | 2467 | 4167 | 3166 | 4756 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:42PM3.19m | 12:01PM3.12m | 00:16AM3.01m | 12:36PM2.97m | 00:52AM2.82m | 1:15PM2.80m | 1:36AM2.63m | 2:03PM2.62m | 2:35AM2.45m | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:53AM2.34m | 4:34PM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:15PM0.52m | 6:35AM0.50m | 6:54PM0.73m | 7:12AM0.70m | 7:38PM0.93m | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:48AM1.08m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:01AM1.19m | 10:58PM1.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1848 | 934 | 672 | 373 | 85 | 290 | 805 | 802 | 283 | 915 | 3863 | 4944 | — | 1892 | 25 | 1463 | — | 1014 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 14 | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 15 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 295 | 6 | 64 | — | — | 43 | 33 | 9 | — | 1301 | 43 | — | — | 522 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | S 5 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 135 | 210 | 256 | 12 | 72 | 36 | 948 | 1787 | 2124 | 43 | — | 3760 | — | 4128 | 2467 | 4167 | 3166 | 4756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 45 | 260 | 100 | 100 | 266 | 100 | 100 | 233 | 109 | 27 | 224 | 166 | 192 | 224 | 224 | 270 | 166 | 59 |
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