Weld Road surf break

Weld Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 21 Dec 2025 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Sunday (Dec 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Dec 26) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 21st Dec)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Fri 26th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 27th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 14s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.5
SW
1.2
SW
1.4
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
1.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.4
WSW
2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.6
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
W
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)121111116791012111110181615151413131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12788285243341555981362135788991747881095410941147393347136085448524751647
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
10
SW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
NW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
20
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
NNW
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:43PM
2.82
12:06PM
2.97
12:20AM
2.81
12:43PM
2.97
12:58AM
2.78
1:21PM
2.94
1:38AM
2.73
2:00PM
2.90
2:22AM
2.67
2:44PM
2.84
3:11AM
2.62
3:33PM
2.78
4:07AM
2.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:52AM
0.39
6:19PM
0.47
6:30AM
0.39
6:58PM
0.47
7:08AM
0.42
7:38PM
0.48
7:49AM
0.47
8:21PM
0.50
8:34AM
0.54
9:09PM
0.52
9:24AM
0.62
10:01PM
0.55
10:21AM
0.68
Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunrise--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58
Sunset8:49--8:50--8:50--8:51--8:51--8:51--8:52--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171417171919191719191618181718151416161413
Feels °C (?)1212151516161715181613151514139810111112
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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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