Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Break

Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.39° S 173.78° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anawhata Road (Oaonui) sea temperature is
15.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,108 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 5th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf12PM (Mon 6th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 6th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G'day, Rusty here. Look, it’s a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’re starting quiet, but there are a couple of windows where it might just come together if you’re patient.

The first real chance to get wet is Anawhata Road (Oaonui), a reef setup exposed to the SW. Water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Saturday the 4th is a write-off – strong cross-off winds in the morning and a fresh breeze in the arvo keep things messy, even with some swell around. Nothing to get excited about.

Sunday the 5th starts rough with rain and moderate cross-off wind, but the afternoon shows some promise. By Sunday arvo the wind goes light offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, and we’ve got a 2 ft W swell with moderate energy (780). The conditions should be clean, making this the standout of the early period. It’s a fairly consistent reef, but crowds are possible on a Sunday, so keep that in mind. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, so it won't be a groundswell, but the offshore wind will clean it up nicely.

Monday the 6th sees a big jump in size – 8 ft WSW swell with a long period of 13 seconds in the morning and 16 seconds in the arvo. The combined energy is strong (3880). But the wind is cross-off from the ENE, and conditions are only marginal. That long period (over 15 seconds) means it’ll be a proper groundswell, but at this reef, it could still offer some proper walls if you pick the right tide. It’s getting big though – over 8 ft, so this is really only for the experienced crew.

Tuesday the 7th drops off a touch – 8 ft WSW swell with a 15-second period and moderate energy (2508). Wind is cross-off from the ESE in the morning, turning cross in the arvo with a moderate cross-chop. Still marginal, but there’ll be waves for the skilled paddler. Crowds are possible.

Wednesday the 8th jumps up again – 10 ft S swell in the morning with a short 8-second period, building to 12 ft in the arvo. Combined energy is strong (1493-2115). Winds are light cross-off from the ESE, but the period is short, so the waves will be fat and less powerful for the size. This is big, expert-only territory. The beach setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with this short-period, lumpy energy.

Thursday the 9th is blown out – strong cross and cross-on winds from the SE at 22 mph, and the swell is 10-12 ft. Poor conditions.

Friday the 10th is a mess – near-gale winds from the SSE at 31 mph. Stay on land.

Saturday the 11th stays ugly with fresh cross winds and lumpy 8 ft swell. However, by Saturday arvo the swell drops to 4 ft from the WSW with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is still fresh and cross. Not worth chasing.

Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th sees the swell fading slowly, but the wind stays up. Conditions are mostly poor with cross-chop.

Tuesday the 14th is tiny – 2 ft WSW swell with light offshore wind in the morning. Very ordinary.

Now, here’s the second real window – Wednesday the 15th. The morning kicks off with a 4 ft WSW swell, 13-second period, and light offshore NE wind at 9 mph. The arvo gets a little better at 4 ft with the same gentle offshore. The combined energy is moderate (511-891). This is a true standout for the forecast – clean conditions, offshore wind, and a reef that will hold that SW swell well. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and crowds are possible. This is the best on offer for the whole 16 days.

Thursday the 16th sees a 6 ft WSW swell with a 15-second period, but the wind turns cross-off in the morning and then fresh cross in the arvo. It’s only marginal.

From Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th, the swell drops back under 4 ft, and the wind is moderate to strong from the SE, creating lumpy cross-chop. Not recommended.

So, to sum it up: Sunday afternoon the 5th is your first clean, smaller option, and Wednesday the 15th is the absolute pick of the bunch – offshore, clean, and a nice long-period groundswell on the reef. The rest is either too big with poor wind, or too small and messy.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, near gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
Night
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PM
Night
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
1.8
W
11
4
NW
10
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.6
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
762
3037
653
340
730
2373
3456
3706
2414
1504
895
1010
1729
994
1271
1765
1606
1611
1318
1113
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNE
25
E
35
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
35
SE
35
SE
50
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:21PM2.97m
00:36AM3.13m
1:00PM2.91m
1:15AM3.05m
1:43PM2.84m
1:59AM2.97m
2:30PM2.77m
2:47AM2.88m
3:21PM2.72m
3:42AM2.82m
4:23PM2.71m
4:46AM2.79m
5:40PM2.76m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.62m
6:57AM0.66m
7:10PM0.69m
7:39AM0.68m
7:54PM0.76m
8:23AM0.71m
8:43PM0.84m
9:11AM0.75m
9:37PM0.90m
10:05AM0.79m
10:40PM0.93m
11:12AM0.80m
11:57PM0.89m
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7:45
7:45
7:45
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
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5:13
5:13
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5:14
5:15
5:15
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 mm
12
3
3
15
8
1
5
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
4
7
8
9
6
7
7
8
8
8
6
9
8
7
6
6
2
2
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
1.8
W
11
0.5
WSW
19
1.8
W
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
WSW
12
3
SSE
9
2.5
N
9
3
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
105
762
210
653
331
730
1507
1225
3706
2414
1504
895
465
290
260
969
975
850
1069
788
759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.1
W
22
0.4
NE
4
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
W
10
1.4
WNW
10
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
1.7
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
22
1
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
229
9
4
443
138
327
2373
3456
380
94
24
11
18
96
390
46
665
307
143
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1.5
S
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
44
302
417
316
29
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
2.3
N
7
4
NW
10
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.1
SE
4
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
ENE
4
0.5
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
5
1.4
SSE
6
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
90
481
3037
535
340
45
48
27
28
65
50
128
1010
1729
994
1271
1765
1606
1611
1318
1113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
Distance (km)
96
100
145
74
0
1
74
1
1
20
27
22
4
19
22
22
22
33
152
266
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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