Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 7,610 kJ wave energy.
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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Oaonui’s Anawhata Road. Let me tell you, the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag of frustration and potential glory. The start is a write-off, but there’s a definite light at the end of the tunnel.
First up, the water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch on the comfortable side for winter.
The pattern is grim for the first week. From Saturday the 22nd through to Friday the 28th, it’s mostly a story of strong to gale-force winds shredding any chance of clean waves. The swell is often big, like that 15 ft WNW swell on Sunday morning with 31 mph winds – that’s just a washing machine. The combined energy is massive (3618) but it’s all blown out. You’ll get a few sessions with cross-off winds and clean-ish faces on the 27th and 28th, but the swell is small and the conditions are still only marginal. Honestly, not worth paddling for.
Then there’s a run of poor surf from the 29th of August through to the 4th of September. The 31st of August has a 8 ft WSW swell but with onshore winds and a combined energy of 2532, it’s a messy, lumpy affair. The 1st of September is a bit of a tease with a long-period 16-second groundswell from the WSW, but again, the wind is cross-on and choppy. The 3rd of September is a total washout with a gale force 40 mph SE wind and a massive 12 ft swell – that’s pure chaos.
But hold on to your board – Saturday the 5th of September is the standout. The morning is looking clean with a light breeze and a 15 ft W swell (combined energy 3329). That’s big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The afternoon, though? That’s the one to book off work for. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell pushes up to 18 ft from the WSW with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 7231. It’s going to be exceptional, clean, and powerful. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will be wrapping in beautifully, offering up some serious barrels. The crowds are sometimes here, so you might have a few mates out, but if you’re comfortable in big waves, this is the best on offer.
Sunday the 6th of September is still solid, with a 12 ft to 10 ft WSW groundswell (16-second period) and clean cross-off winds. The combined energy is still huge (13159 on Sunday morning), but the conditions are less certain. It’s a strong follow-up, but Saturday afternoon is the clear winner.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 348 | 3407 | 3530 | 5209 | 7610 | 6123 | 4555 | 3243 | 2870 | 2344 | 2259 | 1840 | 1274 | 838 | 677 | 997 | 954 | 559 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25PM2.44m | 5:55AM2.39m | 6:37PM2.54m | 7:00AM2.50m | 7:29PM2.69m | 7:52AM2.65m | 8:12PM2.86m | 8:35AM2.81m | 8:50PM3.03m | 9:12AM2.97m | 9:26PM3.18m | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM1.24m | 12:15PM1.14m | 00:58AM1.12m | 1:18PM0.99m | 1:48AM0.95m | 2:06PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.76m | 2:45PM0.62m | 3:04AM0.58m | 3:20PM0.45m | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 14 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 198 | 317 | 211 | 180 | — | — | 6123 | 4555 | 3243 | 911 | 603 | 2259 | 1840 | 1274 | 838 | 677 | 997 | 954 | 413 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 25 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 603 | — | — | 57 | 59 | 146 | 188 | 12 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | W 25 | WSW 24 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 116 | 348 | 3407 | 3530 | 5209 | 7610 | 5384 | 439 | 408 | 2870 | 2344 | 301 | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | — | 559 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 100 | 213 | 270 | 277 | 199 | 224 | 267 | 202 | 205 | 100 | 100 | 224 | 22 | 74 | 262 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 |
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