Weld Road surf break

Weld Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 23 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Weld Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Weld Road sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Weld Road this week:

The surf forecast for Weld Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 12 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jan 23) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 24th Jan)18ft (5.5m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 24th Jan)18ft (5.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 24th Jan)18ft (5.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Weld Road over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NW
1.1
WSW
2.3
NW
3.5
WNW
5.5
W
5.5
W
5.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
5
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.1
SW
1.2
WSW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)1017118121313131312111110916151412111318
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)627734128017507542115668899686880004437222016441058588580592521216189170180
Wind
(km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SSE
5
NE
10
W
5
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscrossglasscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
2.95
1:36PM
3.12
1:58AM
2.90
2:16PM
3.03
2:42AM
2.82
3:01PM
2.91
3:32AM
2.72
3:54PM
2.76
4:33AM
2.62
5:00PM
2.63
5:47AM
2.58
6:19PM
2.56
7:08AM
2.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:27AM
0.26
7:55PM
0.25
8:09AM
0.35
8:38PM
0.32
8:55AM
0.47
9:27PM
0.43
9:49AM
0.61
10:24PM
0.55
10:54AM
0.73
11:32PM
0.64
12:10PM
0.78
12:46AM
0.65
1:27PM
0.72
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
Sunrise-6:22--6:24--6:24--6:26--6:28--6:28--6:30-
Sunset--8:46--8:46--8:45--8:45--8:45--8:44--8:43
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Rain (mm)
1338134832311---------
Temp. °C181818161516161616161717161818161919161817
Feels °C (?)171614128911109121413141515141818151613
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Information about the Weld Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Weld Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Weld Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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