Surf Forecasts:
Weld Road surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 4 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,647 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W 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 (Nov 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 4th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 8th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Weld Road over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1915 | 1362 | 813 | 382 | 351 | 519 | 313 | 235 | 199 | 573 | 846 | 893 | 613 | 486 | 292 | 147 | 114 | 94 | 114 | 216 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.80m | 3:54AM2.54m | 4:33PM2.69m | 5:15AM2.48m | 5:50PM2.67m | 6:31AM2.53m | 6:58PM2.73m | 7:34AM2.65m | 7:54PM2.82m | 8:26AM2.79m | 8:42PM2.90m | 9:09AM2.92m | 9:23PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.63m | 10:14AM0.68m | 11:03PM0.68m | 11:29AM0.72m | 00:15AM0.63m | 12:39PM0.67m | 1:18AM0.53m | 1:39PM0.58m | 2:10AM0.41m | 2:31PM0.48m | 2:56AM0.31m | 3:16PM0.39m | 3:36AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1915 | 1362 | 813 | 382 | 351 | 519 | 313 | 235 | 135 | 573 | 846 | 893 | 613 | 486 | 292 | 147 | 114 | 94 | 78 | 130 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 159 | 175 | 199 | 166 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 114 | 31 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | — | S 9 | N 14 | — | N 13 | WSW 18 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | W 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 12 | 54 | 117 | 97 | 165 | 86 | — | 29 | 34 | 21 | 57 | 64 | 178 | 106 | 40 | 101 | 20 | 216 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 240 | 111 | 245 | 266 | 111 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 111 |
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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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