Surf Forecasts:
Weld Road surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 5,046 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 16 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Weld Road this week:
The surf forecast for Weld Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Weld Road over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1788 | 1546 | 1176 | 915 | 770 | 1067 | 863 | 5046 | 4038 | 3228 | 2211 | 2206 | 514 | 1369 | 2081 | 2221 | 1256 | 726 | 1590 | 1180 | 743 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM3.07m | 8:33AM3.07m | 9:05PM3.21m | 9:27AM3.15m | 9:56PM3.32m | 10:19AM3.17m | 10:47PM3.36m | 11:11AM3.14m | 11:38PM3.34m | 12:02PM3.07m | 00:29AM3.25m | 12:54PM2.95m | 1:20AM3.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.28m | 2:49PM0.11m | 3:20AM0.16m | 3:41PM0.04m | 4:13AM0.09m | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:24PM0.04m | 5:58AM0.11m | 6:15PM0.12m | 6:51AM0.19m | 7:07PM0.25m | 7:44AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1788 | 1546 | 1176 | 915 | 649 | 1067 | 863 | 5046 | 4038 | 3228 | 2211 | — | 427 | 1369 | 2081 | 2221 | 1256 | 726 | 1590 | 1180 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | SW 12 | S 8 | S 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | S 18 | W 24 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 154 | 437 | 609 | 770 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | — | 514 | 95 | 83 | 61 | 463 | 621 | 6 | 11 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | WSW 21 |
| kJ | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 75 | 246 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 104 | 121 | 98 | 126 | 226 | — | — | — | — | 2206 | — | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 111 | 254 | 111 | 111 | 254 | 88 | 33 | 39 | 254 | 266 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 113 | 256 |
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The above surf forecast table for Weld Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Weld Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Weld Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Weld Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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