Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 6,558 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 7th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 93mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.8
W
9
1.5
W
10
2.1
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.9
NW
6
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.5
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
57
56
110
426
631
311
367
331
287
727
1464
27
44
40
441
1230
1339
2630
5595
4098
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
10
NW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
25
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
SE
5
W
35
WSW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:11AM2.99m
10:27PM3.16m
10:46AM2.99m
11:01PM3.15m
11:22AM2.95m
11:38PM3.10m
12:00PM2.89m
00:17AM3.03m
12:42PM2.80m
1:00AM2.94m
1:29PM2.71m
1:47AM2.85m
2:20PM2.64m
2:38AM2.78m
Low Tide
4:21PM0.53m
4:40AM0.65m
4:56PM0.58m
5:16AM0.70m
5:32PM0.64m
5:55AM0.76m
6:10PM0.71m
6:37AM0.82m
6:51PM0.79m
7:23AM0.86m
7:37PM0.85m
8:12AM0.88m
8:28PM0.91m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
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5:08
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
6
33
3
5
8
19
16
21
18
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
13
11
13
14
12
12
10
15
12
11
13
12
10
11
11
12
10
8
9
10
9
4
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
3
NNW
10
0.5
W
10
2
NNW
9
1.5
W
10
0.5
N
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.5
W
10
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.1
W
24
4.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
39
1368
48
560
426
24
311
367
331
64
21
21
27
44
40
441
184
181
11
5595
4098
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
W
9
1.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
10
0.8
WSW
13
1
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
W
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.1
W
26
0.4
WSW
23
Energy kJ
29
57
56
110
238
20
198
62
26
10
11
17
5
57
20
22
13
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.4
SW
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
22
37
78
5
42
11
17
3
3
18
24
33
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
10
0.3
NE
3
3.5
N
10
2.1
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
7
1
W
5
0.7
NW
4
1.9
NW
6
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
4
WSW
9
0.4
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2156
2
2350
631
187
57
12
287
727
1464
1581
2429
2062
672
1230
1339
2630
15
947
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
6
5
Distance (km)
96
10
20
10
100
59
52
100
74
100
100
100
100
96
74
100
192
199
27
27
234
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
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Information about the Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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