Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day outlook for a single spot on the Taranaki coast, and it’s a bit of a wild ride with some serious size on offer.

The overall pattern is dominated by a long period, powerful SW groundswell. The biggest pulse hits early and it’s only for the brave. After that, we see a steady drop in size, with a few cleaner windows before a late run of smaller, shorter-period stuff from the SSE.

We kick off with a beast on Saturday, July 25th. The afternoon session at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is seeing a massive 20 ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The combined wave energy is a staggering 21901, which is about as strong as it gets. This is expert-only territory, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and heavy. The morning is also a write-off with 8 ft and poor conditions.

Sunday, July 26th, we see a drop to 10 ft in the morning, and the wind swings SE at 15 km/h, which is cross-offshore. The energy is down to 3916, but it’s still a solid, clean wave. The swell is still strong and long-period (14 seconds), so it’s a big day for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets smaller to 8 ft but the wind goes cross-shore, making it choppier.

Monday, July 27th, looks like the best clean option for the experienced crew. Morning conditions are clean with a light easterly cross-off breeze at 10 km/h. The swell is 7 ft from the WSW with a 13-second period and energy of 1525. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is smaller at 6 ft with a light cross-shore wind.

The swell fades through the week. Tuesday, July 28th, brings a clean 5 ft morning with a light ESE cross-off, but it’s on the smaller side. By Wednesday, July 29th, we’re down to 3 ft.

The next standout is Friday, July 31st. The morning session delivers a clean 10 ft groundswell from the WSW with a 13-second period, and the energy is back up to 3135. The wind is a light offshore from the north, making for excellent conditions for the experienced crew. The afternoon sees the wind go a bit onshore, making it less attractive.

The first week of August looks mostly blown out or too small. Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, have onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Monday, August 3rd, has a 3 ft swell with a very long 21-second period, but it’s blown out by a strong onshore breeze.

The next real chance for a clean wave comes on Wednesday, August 5th. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, and a gentle SE cross-off breeze at 15 km/h. The energy is 1063. It’s excellent for experienced surfers again, but definitely a smaller, cleaner day.

The final weekend sees a change in direction. On Saturday, August 8th, we get a 8 ft swell from the SSE, but with a short 7-second period. The morning is clean with a light ESE cross-off, but the short period means it won’t have much push. The energy is only 795. Sunday, August 9th, is smaller at 6 ft from the SE and still short period.

So, if you’re charging, the absolute standout is the afternoon of Saturday, July 25th, with that massive 20 ft SSW swell. For the best quality wave that’s still big and clean, Monday, July 27th morning, and Friday, July 31st morning, are your best bets. The later part of the outlook is smaller and more marginal.

Rusty out.

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