Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3070 | 1547 | 612 | 571 | 575 | 540 | 904 | 1289 | 1164 | 884 | 1896 | 1143 | 659 | 451 | 335 | 112 | 116 | 96 | 299 | 514 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM3.15m | 11:34PM3.33m | 11:55AM3.14m | 00:08AM3.29m | 12:31PM3.10m | 00:44AM3.20m | 1:10PM3.02m | 1:25AM3.08m | 1:53PM2.91m | 2:12AM2.94m | 2:45PM2.80m | 3:10AM2.80m | 3:53PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.42m | 6:04PM0.43m | 6:28AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.51m | 7:24PM0.64m | 7:49AM0.61m | 8:11PM0.78m | 8:36AM0.74m | 9:07PM0.92m | 9:33AM0.87m | 10:16PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3070 | 1547 | 612 | 571 | 575 | 239 | 885 | 1081 | 1164 | 884 | 1896 | 1143 | 659 | 451 | 335 | 112 | 116 | 96 | 299 | 43 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | WSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 70 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 778 | 78 | 46 | 61 | 89 | 50 | 22 | 34 | 58 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | N 6 | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 15 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | WSW 12 | W 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 5 | 69 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 161 | — | 28 | 27 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 412 | 645 | — | 80 | — | 540 | 904 | 1289 | 1031 | — | 11 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 514 | 894 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 100 | 27 | 224 | 224 | 194 | 109 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
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