Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 18 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 10,112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s 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 Friday (Jun 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM. 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 Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 581 | 936 | 865 | 341 | 149 | 523 | 2401 | 1302 | 627 | 388 | 293 | 352 | 347 | 352 | 293 | 1950 | 1701 | 314 | 301 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:25AM3.39m | 12:53PM3.09m | 1:17AM3.22m | 1:46PM2.94m | 2:09AM3.04m | 2:38PM2.79m | 3:03AM2.86m | 3:33PM2.66m | 4:00AM2.71m | 4:32PM2.58m | 5:01AM2.62m | 5:42PM2.57m | 6:06AM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.41m | 7:02PM0.47m | 7:39AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.64m | 8:30AM0.66m | 8:48PM0.79m | 9:22AM0.78m | 9:45PM0.92m | 10:18AM0.87m | 10:47PM1.00m | 11:21AM0.91m | 11:56PM1.02m | 12:25PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | WSW 8 | W 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 412 | 581 | 936 | 865 | 341 | 149 | 82 | 120 | 1302 | 627 | 388 | 269 | 352 | 347 | 352 | 293 | 200 | 11 | 314 | 168 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SSE 4 | W 22 | W 5 | WSW 20 | S 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | WNW 8 | S 12 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | 319 | 316 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 2 | — | 127 | 112 | 301 | 293 | 101 | 67 | 34 | 6 | 11 | — | 186 | 301 | 639 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SSE 6 | S 18 | W 22 | WSW 21 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | W 8 | S 13 | — | — | S 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 273 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | 248 | 40 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 31 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 34 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 108 | — | — | 108 | 15 | 138 | 523 | 2401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | 1950 | 1701 | 118 | — | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 212 | 192 | 207 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 145 | 0 |
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