Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 7,845 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, it’s Rusty. I’ve been looking at the charts for Oaonui and it’s a rough start. The wind is just howling for the first week and a half, mostly cross-onshore, and the ocean is a mess. It’s a long wait, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
The first surf we see is on Wednesday the 26th of August. It’s marginal. A 2.3m swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 15 km/h, so there’s some chop. Not a day to get excited about.
The next few days are all poor. Everything is lumpy and choppy. Thursday the 27th has a cleaner wind but a tiny 1.5m swell. It’s not worth it.
The real standout, the only one I’d circle on the calendar, is Monday the 7th of September. This is the big one. Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is a reef break that loves a SW swell, and we’re getting a 5.0m swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is massive (10191). The wind is offshore from the north at 25 km/h, so it’s going to be glassy clean. The morning looks prime. At 5.0m, that’s a heavy, expert-only day. The water temp is about 57°F, which is normal for this time of year.
So, the whole first week and a half is a washout. But that Monday the 7th of September is a proper, clean, powerful groundswell for the experienced crew. The long period means it’ll be a bit straight, but on a reef, you’ll get some serious barrels. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4464 | 5873 | 7845 | 5644 | 4267 | 3243 | 2638 | 2378 | 2079 | 1796 | 1206 | 852 | 656 | 732 | 1759 | 2088 | 931 | 846 | 770 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.54m | 7:00AM2.50m | 7:29PM2.69m | 7:52AM2.65m | 8:12PM2.86m | 8:35AM2.81m | 8:50PM3.03m | 9:12AM2.97m | 9:26PM3.18m | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | 10:21AM3.20m | 10:33PM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM1.12m | 1:18PM0.99m | 1:48AM0.95m | 2:06PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.62m | 3:04AM0.58m | 3:20PM0.45m | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 29 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 126 | — | 7845 | 5644 | 4267 | 3243 | 1076 | 2378 | 2079 | 1796 | 1206 | 852 | 656 | 193 | 321 | 282 | 931 | 250 | 253 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 612 | — | — | 57 | 113 | 102 | 84 | 11 | 269 | 116 | 2 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | W 24 | WSW 11 | WSW 22 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 39 | 91 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4464 | 5873 | 7105 | — | — | 324 | 2638 | 435 | 240 | — | — | — | 15 | 732 | 1759 | 2088 | — | 846 | 770 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 278 | 213 | 224 | 224 | 267 | 275 | 232 | 100 | 224 | 100 | 74 | 96 | 100 | 262 | 100 | 100 | 199 | 207 | 224 |
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