Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) – a reef spot that’s wide open to the swell and gets a solid SW groundswell.

Water temp is around 57°F, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year. Not much to report there.

You’ll have to hang tight because the first real chance doesn’t roll in until Thursday morning, August 27th. That’s your best bet early on. Thursday morning offers a clean 6ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period – that’s groundswell energy. The wind is light from the N at 9 mph, blowing cross-offshore, giving you glassy conditions. The combined energy is 1238, which is solid. This is a proper session for the experienced surfer – clean, well-shaped, and not too crowded. Thursday afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up a bit, so the morning is the call.

Friday the 28th is a washout. Swell jumps to 12ft from the NW, period drops to 10 seconds, and the wind is cranking at 28 mph. It’s messy and blown-out. Skip it.

Saturday morning the 29th has a 7ft WSW swell, 12-second period, but the wind is light from the W at 6 mph, which is cross-on. It’s rideable but not clean. By Saturday afternoon it gets choppy. Sunday the 30th is a no-go – strong onshore winds and lumpy.

From Monday the 31st through the end of the first week, it’s a rough stretch. Swells are big, periods are all over, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. The wave energy is huge – values like 7506 and 4662 – but the quality is poor. It’s a windswell mess, not for paddle surfing. If you kite, that might be your window.

Into the second week, things get massive but also a bit more promising. On Tuesday, September 8th, we’ve got a 21ft swell from the W with a 15-second period and a light SW wind at 16 mph blowing onshore. The energy is 20609 – extreme. The model says it’s too big for this break, and I’d agree. Experts only. Wednesday, September 9th afternoon has an 18ft swell from the W with a 19-second period – that’s an incredibly long, powerful groundswell. Energy reading is 30496 – off the charts. Again, too big for a comfortable paddle.

Thursday, September 10th afternoon might be a slight reprieve – 18ft from the W, period 12 seconds, wind NW at 12 mph cross-shore, and the energy is 8443. It’s still huge, but the wind is better. It’s marginal, but if you’re a seasoned charger, it’s the best of the later week.

The standout is Thursday morning, August 27th. That’s the one to get in the water for. After that, the window is narrow until the second week, and even then it’s only for the brave.

Rusty.

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