Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 5 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,875 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2139 | 1674 | 1322 | 501 | 447 | 536 | 425 | 558 | 503 | 553 | 1415 | 388 | 508 | 607 | 599 | 572 | 486 | 444 | 822 | 818 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:41PM3.31m | 00:58AM3.23m | 1:24PM3.19m | 1:45AM3.05m | 2:15PM3.02m | 2:44AM2.84m | 3:21PM2.83m | 4:02AM2.67m | 4:46PM2.72m | 5:26AM2.62m | 6:11PM2.75m | 6:42AM2.67m | 7:21PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.33m | 7:18AM0.35m | 7:45PM0.53m | 8:06AM0.56m | 8:41PM0.74m | 9:03AM0.79m | 9:49PM0.91m | 10:14AM0.96m | 11:08PM0.99m | 11:39AM0.99m | 00:29AM0.92m | 1:00PM0.88m | 1:40AM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2139 | 1674 | 1322 | 501 | 437 | 362 | 425 | 558 | 503 | 553 | 1415 | 388 | 508 | 607 | 599 | 572 | 486 | 444 | 822 | 818 | 801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 168 | 50 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | WSW 18 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 140 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 225 | 379 | 447 | 536 | 405 | 444 | 408 | 303 | 100 | 216 | 175 | 74 | 11 | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 224 | 59 | 195 | 260 | 100 | 224 | 267 | 234 | 194 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 166 | 0 | 22 | 260 | 10 | 0 | 262 | 74 |
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