Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,717 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3PM. 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 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it starts rough. There’s a big stretch of poor conditions before anything worth your time shows up. The first few days are a total loss – strong onshore winds and messy surf. The first faint hope comes on Thursday afternoon, 17 September, but it’s still marginal. The real deal lands on Sunday the 27th, and that’s the standout.
The best session of the whole run is Anawhata Road (Oaonui) on the morning of Sunday, 27 September. You’re looking at a solid 8ft of swell from the W, with a nice 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell with long lines and plenty of grunt. The wind is a very light NNW at just 3 mph, nearly glassy, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is strong at 2396, and the water temp sits around 57°, which is right on average for the time of year. This is excellent for experienced surfers – 8ft is solid and not for beginners. The reef setup here loves a west swell, and this one hits the optimum direction perfectly. It’s fairly consistent, though it can get a crowd sometimes, so don’t be surprised if there’s company.
Before that, the week prior is mostly messy. Thursday afternoon the 17th has a brief window with a 5ft WSW swell, 13-second period, and a fresh NNE offshore at 22 mph, so the surface will be clean, but it’s only marginal – worth a look if you’re keen but not a classic.
From the 18th through to the 26th, it’s mostly onshore slop, lumpy cross-shore junk, or simply too big and blown out. There’s a huge pulse on Tuesday the 22nd with 16ft and a massive combined energy of 17320, but it’s way too big for this break and the wind is howling onshore – that’s more for the kite crowd than surfers.
After the Sunday standout, Monday the 28th drops right off into small, weak, short-period slop, and Tuesday the 29th is back to onshore rubbish. So the second week is a no-go.
Bottom line: hang tight, ignore the first ten days of noise, and mark your calendar for Sunday morning the 27th at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) for a clean, solid session. It’s the only true standout in this whole run.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3130 | 2625 | 2253 | 934 | 672 | 373 | 295 | 290 | 993 | 612 | 820 | 3376 | 3331 | 1699 | 3002 | 2458 | 4717 | 2883 | 1351 | 1516 | 2866 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27AM3.24m | 11:42PM3.19m | 12:01PM3.12m | 00:16AM3.01m | 12:36PM2.97m | 00:52AM2.82m | 1:15PM2.80m | 1:36AM2.63m | 2:03PM2.62m | 2:35AM2.45m | 3:08PM2.47m | 3:53AM2.34m | 4:34PM2.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.33m | 6:15PM0.52m | 6:35AM0.50m | 6:54PM0.73m | 7:12AM0.70m | 7:38PM0.93m | 7:55AM0.90m | 8:30PM1.11m | 8:48AM1.08m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:01AM1.19m | 10:58PM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3130 | 1966 | 2253 | 934 | 672 | 373 | 82 | 290 | 993 | 612 | 820 | 3376 | 3331 | 1699 | — | — | — | — | 1351 | 885 | 2866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | W 18 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 295 | 6 | — | 520 | 493 | 94 | 210 | 1644 | — | — | — | — | — | 1516 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 8 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 8 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2625 | — | 154 | 256 | 285 | 16 | 95 | 34 | 164 | 1397 | 1391 | — | — | 3002 | 2458 | 4717 | 2883 | 1333 | — | 2420 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 100 | 23 | 52 | 260 | 100 | 100 | 263 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 27 | 59 | 59 | 93 | 100 | 262 | 224 | 224 | 232 | 232 |
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