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Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 NZDT
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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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:

The surf forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 9th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Tue 9th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 12th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.7
WSW
3.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
Period(s) (?)12111212131212149131313121212111111111214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)58956353051078171165512401949989711132195277657545934726516090210
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
15
NW
20
SE
20
SSW
35
WSW
35
SW
20
S
30
ESE
20
SE
30
SSE
15
SE
0
NW
15
NW
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:48PM
3.23
2:17AM
2.93
2:41PM
3.05
3:11AM
2.78
3:35PM
2.88
4:05AM
2.65
4:31PM
2.73
5:01AM
2.56
5:30PM
2.63
6:03AM
2.52
6:31PM
2.59
7:12AM
2.56
7:31PM
2.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:11PM
0.57
8:25AM
0.64
9:04PM
0.70
9:19AM
0.80
9:57PM
0.81
10:15AM
0.92
10:51PM
0.88
11:14AM
1.00
11:50PM
0.91
12:19PM
1.02
12:53AM
0.89
1:25PM
0.99
1:51AM
0.83
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Sunrise5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--
Sunset-8:42--8:43--8:44--8:45--8:45--8:45--8:46-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191918181816171715161614151615171918181918
Feels °C (?)19181918161514149912691013151717151514
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The above surf forecast table for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anawhata Road (Oaonui)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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