Surf Forecasts:
Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, W swell with 12,629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW 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 (Aug 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in feet and miles per hour.
This reef break is exposed and has a bit of a wild side. The next 16 days start off small and clean but marginal.
Wednesday, July 29th morning: 4ft swell from the WSW, 11-second period, cross-off wind from the NNE at 15 mph. Combined energy is moderate (371). It’s clean, but nothing special. Wednesday afternoon stays similar.
Thursday, July 30th morning: 5ft swell from the WSW, a longer 14-second period, cross-off wind from the N at 19 mph. Energy jumps to 752. Still marginal, but better quality. Afternoon drops off.
Friday, July 31st gets wild. Swell jumps to 10ft to 13ft, but the wind goes WNW then W at 25-28 mph, strong cross-onshore. Energy is huge (2301 to 5489), but it’s messy. Kite surfers will love it; paddlers will get wrecked. Saturday, August 1st is similar: 13ft swell with a SE wind at 28-34 mph, near gale force. Energy is astronomical (6851). Only for experts.
Sunday, August 2nd drops to 5ft, but the wind is cross-on from the SSE at 12 mph, making it choppy.
Now for the standout. Monday, August 3rd morning: wind is light from the NNW at 6 mph, cross-off. Swell is a solid 10ft from the WSW with an 8-second period. Energy is strong (1683). It’s clean but big—only for experienced surfers. Hit it early before the afternoon onshore wind.
The second week is smaller. Tuesday, August 4th has a 7ft, 16-second period swell, but the wind is cross from the SE at 22 mph, making it lumpy. Tuesday afternoon improves with the wind dropping to 16 mph and going cross-off, cleaning up the 6ft swell. Wednesday, August 5th is a gem: wind drops to 3 mph from the E, going glassy in the afternoon. Swell is 3ft to 4ft from the WSW with a 13-second period. Energy is moderate (408 to 625). This is clean, glassy, and fun for intermediates.
From Thursday, August 6th onward, the swell drops to under 3ft. Wind is mostly offshore or cross-off, keeping things clean, but the energy is weak (under 500). The best of that is the glassy afternoon on the 5th and the cleaner mornings on the 10th and 11th, but it’s all small.
Water temp is about average for the season here.
So, the big call is Monday, August 3rd morning for the experts. Wednesday, August 5th afternoon is the clean, smaller-wave standout. The rest is either big and messy or small and clean. Not a classic forecast, but there are a couple of windows to get stoked on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 316 | 929 | 690 | 553 | 1367 | 2192 | 4566 | 10679 | 5483 | 2884 | 1287 | 610 | 443 | 603 | 1985 | 1532 | 1150 | 933 | 1900 | 1159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.98m | 9:51PM3.18m | 10:12AM3.07m | 10:26PM3.27m | 10:46AM3.13m | 11:00PM3.32m | 11:20AM3.15m | 11:34PM3.33m | 11:55AM3.14m | 00:08AM3.29m | 12:31PM3.10m | 00:44AM3.20m | 1:10PM3.02m | 1:25AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.55m | 4:04AM0.58m | 4:19PM0.46m | 4:39AM0.49m | 4:53PM0.41m | 5:14AM0.44m | 5:28PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.42m | 6:04PM0.43m | 6:28AM0.45m | 6:42PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.51m | 7:24PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 8 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 308 | 316 | 929 | 690 | 553 | 384 | 111 | 688 | — | 5483 | 2884 | 1287 | 610 | 443 | 251 | 694 | 954 | 948 | 763 | 1900 | 1159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 18 | W 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 220 | — | 62 | 6 | 216 | 243 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 80 | 99 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 1150 | 933 | 106 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 38 | 36 | — | — | 22 | 34 | 231 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 31 | 85 | 180 | 1367 | 2192 | 4566 | 10679 | 1034 | 289 | — | — | — | 603 | 1985 | 1532 | 80 | 13 | 9 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 96 | 100 | 100 | 262 | 100 | 268 | 270 | 100 | 109 | 145 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 194 | 22 | 19 |
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