Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I've seen the charts. Let's talk about what's cooking for Oaonui.

Honestly, looking at this 16-day window, it's a bit of a mixed bag with a few bright spots if you're patient. The water temp is sitting at about 58°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Thursday the 30th of July, but honestly, it's a struggle. There's swell, about 5 ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (752), but the wind is a fresh 30 km/h from the north, making it a cross-off. It's clean, but the report says it's marginal. Friday the 31st looks like a write-off. The wind swings onshore and ramps up, with a nasty 45 km/h westerly making a total mess of the 13 ft swell (2802 energy). That's not for paddling; that's a kite session if anything.

Saturday the 1st of August morning looks salvageable. We’ve got a solid 12 ft from the WSW at 13 seconds (4884 energy), and the wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 35 km/h. It's clean, but the report still calls it marginal. That's a lot of water moving around.

The first real standout, and the best on offer in the near term, is Sunday the 2nd of August. Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is where you want to be for the morning session. The swell is a manageable 5 ft from the WSW (590 energy), but the magic is the wind. It’s a glassy 5 km/h from the NNW, pure offshore. The report says expect very good surf conditions. That's the one to circle.

After that, the forecast gets a bit ragged. Monday and Tuesday see the wind turn onshore again, and the conditions drop off. Wednesday morning the 6th of August is worth a mention. The wind is light from the east at 10 km/h, keeping it clean, with a 5 ft WNW swell (353 energy). Not huge, but clean.

Now, hold on a second. Thursday the 6th of August afternoon is a proper standout. It's going off for experienced surfers. The wind goes light offshore from the NE at 10 km/h, and the swell jumps up to 10 ft from the NW. The period is a short 8 seconds, which means it'll be a bit crumbly but punchy. With that energy (1314) and perfect wind, that's the expert session. Friday the 7th of August morning also looks great for the advanced crew: a 7 ft set from the SSE with a clean 25 km/h offshore from the ENE.

The long-range stuff, like the 12th of August, gets a bit dicey. There's a glassy morning with a 2 ft, 19-second groundswell from the WSW (568 energy). That long period is a dream for the reef at Oaonui, but it's small. It's promising but far out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, if you're looking for clean, fun waves, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is your best bet. For the adrenaline junkies, Thursday the 6th of August afternoon is the one.

Rusty.

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