Surf Forecasts:
Weld Road surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 11,218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW 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 (Sep 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 16 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Weld Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk Weld Road, a reef break that’s exposed and loves swell from the SW.
Water temp is 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year – no big deal.
Monday the 14th you’ve got a solid 10-foot WSW groundswell, 15-second period, and a clean offshore cross-off wind. Energy is strong (4145). That’s a proper session for intermediate surfers who know the reef.
Tuesday the 15th drops off – smaller swell, cross wind, not as good. Wednesday the 16th is a dud with onshore wind and weak 4-foot surf. Thursday the 17th is rainy with strong onshore wind – forget it.
Friday the 18th morning is the standout. 8-foot WSW groundswell, 16-second period, clean offshore wind from the SSE. Energy is very strong (4945). The break is fairly consistent, and crowds are around sometimes, but this is the session to get.
Friday afternoon the swell jumps to 13 feet – too big for most. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th have 13 to 16-foot waves with strong cross or onshore winds. That’s expert-only, or a kite session.
Monday the 21st through Wednesday the 23rd the swell stays huge (12 to 16 feet), mostly cross or cross-on. Even when it’s clean, it’s too big for anyone but the heavies. The 23rd afternoon is glassy with 15-foot, 15-second period groundswell – a reef can handle that long period, but it’s still massive.
Thursday the 24th drops to 10 feet – still big, but a bit more manageable. Friday the 25th is the next gem: morning has 5-foot SW swell with light offshore wind, and afternoon goes glassy with 7-foot, 8-second swell. Clean, easy, good for intermediates.
Saturday the 26th is onshore and flat-ish. Sunday the 27th has 8-foot WSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period in the morning, but cross-shore winds keep it from being perfect. Long lulls between sets at a reef means easier paddle-outs.
From Monday the 28th to the end, the swell holds at 8 to 12 feet, mostly cross or cross-on wind, just okay quality. The 28th morning is clean 12-foot WSW, but over 8 feet means experts only.
Best session: Friday the 18th morning at Weld Road (8-foot WSW, 16-second period, offshore, clean). Backup: Friday the 25th afternoon for a glassy, smaller session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4145 | 2883 | 2313 | 1303 | 777 | 501 | 494 | 1200 | 2065 | 1824 | 6015 | 2827 | 7203 | 11218 | 7462 | 6298 | 4770 | 4767 | 5067 | 7326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM3.11m | 12:05PM3.03m | 00:19AM2.93m | 12:42PM2.86m | 00:57AM2.71m | 1:22PM2.66m | 1:40AM2.50m | 2:10PM2.46m | 2:33AM2.30m | 3:14PM2.30m | 3:47AM2.17m | 4:39PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.37m | 6:36AM0.41m | 6:57PM0.58m | 7:14AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.80m | 8:00AM0.83m | 8:33PM1.00m | 8:58AM1.01m | 9:42PM1.13m | 10:13AM1.10m | 11:05PM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2883 | 2313 | 1303 | 777 | 501 | 494 | 1200 | 2065 | 1113 | 92 | 2078 | 7203 | — | 1257 | — | — | — | — | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | — | W 11 | SW 14 | — | WSW 16 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 188 | 77 | 31 | — | 38 | 1824 | — | 2827 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 358 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 5 | — | N 6 | — | SW 10 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4145 | — | — | 116 | 105 | — | 56 | — | 171 | — | 6015 | 40 | — | 11218 | 7462 | 6298 | 4770 | 4767 | 5067 | 7326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 0 | 22 | 270 | 111 | 111 | 270 | 88 | 111 | 156 | 111 | 0 | 256 | 181 | 254 | 246 | 231 | 214 | 133 | 105 |
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