Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

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Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Anawhata Road (Oaonui) sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (May 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 21st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf12PM (Sun 24th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 24th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
W
14
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
19
1.3
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
2
SSE
8
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
99
56
148
347
403
331
429
689
504
455
900
1322
834
752
451
260
180
463
121
152
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NE
15
NNE
25
N
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:37AM3.27m
1:09PM2.99m
1:36AM3.10m
2:12PM2.83m
2:40AM2.94m
3:15PM2.71m
3:45AM2.82m
4:17PM2.63m
4:50AM2.75m
5:21PM2.61m
5:51AM2.73m
6:26PM2.66m
6:47AM2.75m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.51m
7:19PM0.58m
8:00AM0.66m
8:18PM0.74m
9:02AM0.77m
9:22PM0.86m
10:04AM0.83m
10:28PM0.92m
11:08AM0.84m
11:35PM0.91m
12:10PM0.78m
00:38AM0.84m
1:04PM0.70m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
14
15
14
15
15
14
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
11
10
12
14
13
14
13
12
11
10
14
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.3
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
16
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
189
99
56
72
347
403
331
429
689
504
336
900
1322
834
752
451
260
180
93
121
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NW
9
0.7
SW
15
0.5
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
12
0.5
SSE
4
0.3
N
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.5
N
5
0.2
N
4
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
8
34
17
148
52
42
84
217
66
20
455
247
12
10
6
3
12
11
2
64
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
NNW
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
23
0.5
S
5
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
5
13
26
41
79
56
53
5
10
12
31
14
7
6
2
30
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
WSW
3
2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
6
0.7
SE
5
Energy kJ
17
139
139
5
23
11
9
7
17
4
463
80
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
23
0
0
1
0
0
22
19
19
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
5
4
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
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