Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,828 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.
The long-range picture isn't looking too flash, to be honest. A lot of strong, messy wind is going to cut a swath through most of the period, leaving only a few small windows where things might line up.
Right now, and for the first few days, Anawhata Road (Oaonui) is just getting hammered by a big, strong west-northwest swell with moderate to strong wave energy (1953 to 2196), but it's being ruined by a strong, cross-offshore breeze from the north. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but it’s hardly the main concern when the surf is marginal at best.
We see a proper turn on Saturday, August 30th, but it’s a trap. The swell jumps to 9.8ft from the WSW with very strong energy (2119), but the wind switches to a fresh, cross-onshore from the WSW, turning it into a lumpy mess. Sunday the 31st gets even bigger and more dangerous—16.4ft swell with a massive 7608 energy rating—but with that strong onshore wind, it's just a washing machine. Only experts should even think about that.
The first real standout comes on Friday, September 4th. The morning looks promising. A solid 8.2ft swell from the WSW, with a very long 15-second period, carrying a lot of energy (5098). The wind is a light to moderate breeze from the NW, blowing cross-offshore, which should keep the waves clean. This long period groundswell will work best on the reef, so the shape should be there. It’s worth getting up early for.
After that, the outlook gets messy again. We see a couple more marginal sessions around Monday, September 7th, with a 9.8ft WSW swell (3101) and a clean cross-off breeze in the afternoon, but the energy is a bit less potent. The end of the run, around September 12th, just fades into nothing useful, with a strong southeasterly wind and dropping swell. Overall, the 4th is your best bet, but keep an eye on Monday the 7th’s afternoon for a possible sneaky session.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 587 | 1681 | 1838 | 1032 | 273 | 227 | 603 | 1676 | 1553 | 4420 | 7608 | 8591 | 3767 | 4417 | 4506 | 3597 | 3652 | 1061 | 833 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:26PM3.18m | 9:47AM3.10m | 9:59PM3.30m | 10:21AM3.20m | 10:33PM3.38m | 10:54AM3.26m | 11:06PM3.40m | 11:28AM3.28m | 11:41PM3.36m | 12:03PM3.23m | 00:17AM3.25m | 12:42PM3.13m | 00:59AM3.10m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:13AM0.29m | 4:27PM0.24m | 4:47AM0.22m | 5:01PM0.22m | 5:23AM0.21m | 5:38PM0.27m | 6:00AM0.27m | 6:16PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.39m | 6:59PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 9 | WSW 20 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 587 | 261 | 253 | 219 | 244 | 109 | 286 | 443 | 643 | — | — | 24 | 25 | — | 6 | 38 | 8 | 1061 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 12 | W 24 | WSW 22 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | S 10 | — | WSW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 172 | 227 | 21 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | 124 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 164 | — | 11 | 2 | 88 | 143 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1681 | 1838 | 1032 | 273 | 187 | 603 | 1676 | 1553 | 4420 | 7608 | 8591 | 3767 | 4417 | 4506 | 3597 | 3652 | 931 | 487 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 262 | 262 | 100 | 27 | 59 | 224 | 260 | 266 | 224 | 224 | 275 | 270 | 194 | 93 | 224 | 224 | 234 | 224 |
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