Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 11 Apr 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
18.6° 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 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 18) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 14th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 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 68mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.8
S
2.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
2.2
W
2.5
WSW
3
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
W
1.3
WSW
1.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)111091267111112141312121111101010111413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)23415175101209666455485143628862611325427682558282219391435132511475951188
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
20
SSE
40
SSE
40
W
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
W
35
NW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:45PM
2.36
5:19AM
2.51
5:51PM
2.44
6:18AM
2.65
6:49PM
2.60
7:07AM
2.83
7:38PM
2.80
7:50AM
3.03
8:22PM
3.01
8:32AM
3.21
9:02PM
3.21
9:14AM
3.35
9:42PM
3.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:29AM
1.17
10:57PM
1.11
11:43AM
1.04
12:06AM
0.95
12:42PM
0.81
1:01AM
0.74
1:29PM
0.56
1:47AM
0.51
2:10PM
0.32
2:29AM
0.30
2:51PM
0.13
3:11AM
0.14
3:31PM
0.01
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:54--
Sunset-6:01--6:00--5:59--5:58--5:55--5:54--5:52-
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
clear
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
Rain (mm)
--52117-713513111121-1-621
Temp. °C171820181818191716171615161716161616171717
Feels °C (?)151618141312141314119791099910131111
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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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