Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 5,706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, gales from the SSE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 264 | 183 | 197 | 450 | 2663 | 4622 | 5706 | 2203 | 3393 | 1680 | 1194 | 1202 | 671 | 418 | 682 | 599 | 501 | 479 | 509 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.62m | 5:42PM2.57m | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:47PM2.64m | 7:04AM2.63m | 7:38PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.71m | 8:21PM2.89m | 8:38AM2.81m | 8:59PM3.00m | 9:18AM2.90m | 9:35PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM1.00m | 11:21AM0.91m | 11:56PM1.02m | 12:25PM0.89m | 1:00AM0.97m | 1:21PM0.83m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.69m | 3:11AM0.75m | 3:27PM0.64m | 3:48AM0.70m | 4:04PM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 368 | 239 | 527 | 708 | 433 | 1491 | 1605 | 1217 | 1027 | 714 | 555 | 546 | 538 | 248 | 418 | 682 | 599 | 501 | 479 | 509 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 11 | 264 | 183 | 197 | 450 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 164 | — | — | 61 | 52 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 7 | S 11 | SE 5 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 4 | 52 | 61 | 427 | 2663 | 4622 | 5706 | 2203 | 3393 | 1680 | 1194 | 1202 | 671 | 366 | 227 | 241 | 179 | 136 | 90 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 33 | 145 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 124 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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