Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 13,575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:
The surf forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a coffee, let's talk about the next couple of weeks for this little corner of the coast. We're looking at a real mixed bag, with the standout sessions tucked away on a couple of mornings, so you'll need to be patient and pick your moments.
The long-range picture shows some proper sized swell hanging around, but the wind is the real villain here for the first week and a half. There’s a lot of cross-shore and onshore garbage that’s going to mess things up, but a couple of clean, offshore windows pop up that look absolutely magic.
The first real highlight is Thursday, August 27th, early. Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is looking clean as a whistle with a light offshore from the ENE. We’re looking at a solid 6 ft of WSW swell, and with a 13-second period, that’s a nice, powerful groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1280, so there’s plenty of push. This one is for the experienced crew, because that size with that power will be a handful, but the conditions will be worth the paddle.
Then, a week later, on Thursday, September 3rd, we have another absolute beauty. Again, early morning, Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is the spot. Same deal: a light offshore breeze from the ESE, with a bigger 12 ft WSW swell running (4570 energy). This is big, expert-only territory for sure, but the wind is so light and clean, it’ll be a beautiful, powerful day if you can handle the size. For the average surfer, this one is a spectator sport.
In between, there’s a lot of junk. The 25th and 26th are a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds. Friday the 28th and Monday the 31st have huge swell, but it’s huge and messy with strong winds. There’s a small window on the 29th with 7 ft swell, but it’s cross-onshore, so it'll be lumpy. The last few days into the second week become a bit of a blur of strong winds and a dropping swell, nothing you’d want to set an alarm for.
As for the water, it's sitting at 57°F and that's pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep your eyes on those two Thursday mornings, August 27th and September 3rd. That’s your best chance for a proper session.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2378 | 2109 | 2078 | 1674 | 1295 | 887 | 508 | 1904 | 2802 | 1159 | 1522 | 1091 | 542 | 2539 | 3930 | 11568 | 13575 | 9534 | 5745 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35AM2.81m | 8:50PM3.03m | 9:12AM2.97m | 9:26PM3.18m | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | 10:21AM3.20m | 10:33PM3.38m | 10:54AM3.26m | 11:06PM3.40m | 11:28AM3.28m | 11:41PM3.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.62m | 3:04AM0.58m | 3:20PM0.45m | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.24m | 4:47AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.22m | 5:23AM0.21m | 5:38PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2378 | 2109 | 2078 | 1674 | 1295 | 887 | 508 | 316 | 253 | 1159 | 1522 | 1091 | 322 | 443 | — | 11568 | 42 | 20 | 4359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | S 12 | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 112 | 190 | 11 | 11 | 219 | 88 | 143 | 14 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 848 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | — | W 24 | WSW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 100 | — | 11 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 459 | 202 | 1875 | 357 | — | — | — | 1904 | 2802 | — | 274 | 126 | 542 | 2539 | 3930 | — | 13575 | 9534 | 5745 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 100 | 213 | 199 | 0 | 22 | 74 | 262 | 246 | 199 | 10 | 33 | 100 | 100 | 288 | 153 | 18 | 224 | 166 |
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