Weld Road surf break

Weld Road surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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 (Jul 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 12 days are 2.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 20) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 19th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 17s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 19th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 17s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 20th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.8
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)151716181616161615141415161514131313121214
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)353640903560369531072554220025183079231317582375264720151314808612310262199231
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
15
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
10
E
10
E
0
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:21PM
2.65
4:47AM
2.67
5:33PM
2.66
6:01AM
2.65
6:44PM
2.74
7:11AM
2.71
7:49PM
2.87
8:14AM
2.81
8:45PM
3.02
9:08AM
2.91
9:35PM
3.14
9:56AM
2.99
10:20PM
3.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:08AM
0.52
10:39PM
0.68
11:15AM
0.56
11:51PM
0.69
12:23PM
0.55
1:01AM
0.62
1:28PM
0.47
2:04AM
0.50
2:26PM
0.36
3:00AM
0.37
3:19PM
0.25
3:50AM
0.26
4:06PM
0.17
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise7:37--7:37--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--
Sunset-5:22--5:23--5:23--5:24--5:25--5:27--5:28-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C12131011129111281011911121012129121311
Feels °C (?)1110779699468578691069128
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Weld Road (light winds from the SE at Tumahu wx 18 km from Weld Road). 2.0m 15s groundswell from the WSW with a 0.8m 18s long period groundswell, also from the WSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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11.0
15.3
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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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