Surf Forecasts:
Weld Road surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
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 Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5493 | 4327 | 3025 | 1129 | 966 | 1147 | 1506 | 1765 | 1521 | 1167 | 933 | 659 | 1049 | 965 | 733 | 690 | 552 | 380 | 273 | 277 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:30PM2.59m | 7:45AM2.54m | 8:16PM2.67m | 8:31AM2.61m | 8:58PM2.76m | 9:14AM2.68m | 9:39PM2.84m | 9:54AM2.74m | 10:18PM2.91m | 10:32AM2.78m | 10:55PM2.94m | 11:10AM2.79m | 11:32PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:41AM0.81m | 1:59PM0.67m | 2:28AM0.74m | 2:43PM0.60m | 3:10AM0.66m | 3:24PM0.53m | 3:51AM0.59m | 4:04PM0.47m | 4:30AM0.53m | 4:42PM0.43m | 5:08AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2403 | 1197 | 1338 | 1129 | 966 | 1147 | 1506 | 1765 | 1521 | 1167 | 933 | 659 | 1049 | 965 | 733 | 690 | 552 | 380 | 273 | 277 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | W 24 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | N 5 | S 10 | S 9 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 210 | 11 | — | 229 | 348 | 474 | — | 38 | 84 | 358 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 4 | N 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 5493 | 4327 | 3025 | 1048 | 847 | 676 | 307 | 178 | 186 | 118 | 89 | 84 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 22 | 19 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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