Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 05 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 12th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Mon
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
WSW
1.8
SW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
2.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
W
1.1
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.3
WSW
3
WSW
Period(s) (?)14141313127776686671212149131011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2062681721701552272363121701278192093402951000887508487119210402073
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
SW
25
SW
15
W
25
W
35
W
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
25
SW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:20AM
3.27
12:42PM
3.45
1:05AM
3.18
1:25PM
3.32
1:49AM
3.05
2:08PM
3.15
2:33AM
2.90
2:51PM
2.96
3:17AM
2.75
3:36PM
2.78
4:05AM
2.62
4:28PM
2.63
5:01AM
2.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:12PM
0.29
6:29AM
0.28
6:59PM
0.35
7:14AM
0.38
7:46PM
0.45
7:58AM
0.52
8:30PM
0.56
8:43AM
0.68
9:13PM
0.69
9:30AM
0.85
9:58PM
0.81
10:21AM
0.99
10:48PM
0.92
11:19AM
1.10
Mon
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:11
Sunset8:54--8:54--8:54--8:53--8:53--8:53--8:53--
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------9-
Temp. °C171617171617171718181718181819191820201917
Feels °C (?)151415151414131415151515141617171716151513
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The above surf forecast table for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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