Surf Forecasts:
Weld Road surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,674 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Weld Road in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Weld Road over the next 16 days.
Righto, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Weld Road over the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a spot that's exposed to the south-west, a proper reef break that needs a bit of respect – it's for the intermediate crew and up.
Alright, we kick things off straight away on Saturday, July 11th. Saturday morning is looking solid with a clean 5ft SW groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping at 1799 (moderate wave energy). We've got a light offshore breeze from the SE, so the lineup should be looking pretty tidy. This is a prime time for the experienced surfer.
The action keeps rolling. Sunday, July 12th, the early session is a standout. We're seeing a clean 7ft of WSW swell with a super long 16-second period, that's proper groundswell, and the wind is a light cross-off from the east. The energy is up there at 1982. This is gonna be a ripper of a morning, but just a heads up, this spot gets crowds *sometimes*, so you might have some company for those clean lines. Water temps are about average for the time of year.
We hit a bit of a lull for a few days after Sunday with onshore winds and choppy conditions through to Wednesday, July 15th. Wednesday afternoon things get interesting, but not for the faint-hearted. We get a massive 12ft swell from the WSW, but the forecast is saying it's likely too big for this break. With combined energy at 5674 (strong wave energy), this is expert-only territory, and only if you're really keen.
By the time we get to Sunday, July 19th, we're back in the zone. Sunday morning offers up a beefy 8ft of groundswell from the SW with clean offshore winds from the SE. The energy is a meaty 4435. This is top-shelf stuff for the experienced crew.
Looking further ahead, there are a few more pulses of size. Tuesday, July 21st looks magic for a morning session if you can get out. We get a clean 6ft SW groundswell with glassy conditions. That's a beautiful thing. Then a big pulse of swell shows up again on Thursday, July 23rd and Friday, July 24th, with 10ft to 13ft swell, but it's coming with cross-onshore winds, so the quality will be a bit messy. Some of those bigger days are also flagged as potentially too big for the break, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, the best and most reliable windows are the first weekend, with Sunday the 12th being a true standout, and then that Sunday the 19th through to Tuesday the 21st offers another run of quality, clean surf.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1845 | 1094 | 1021 | 2349 | 1982 | 1571 | 1279 | 822 | 493 | 500 | 307 | 1029 | 1332 | 3155 | 5674 | 5072 | 4358 | 4381 | 3479 | 2222 | 1748 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.71m | 6:54PM2.80m | 7:20AM2.81m | 7:57PM2.98m | 8:22AM2.94m | 8:54PM3.15m | 9:18AM3.07m | 9:46PM3.30m | 10:09AM3.15m | 10:36PM3.39m | 10:58AM3.17m | 11:22PM3.40m | 11:45AM3.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.66m | 12:35PM0.48m | 1:10AM0.54m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.22m | 3:10AM0.22m | 3:30PM0.09m | 4:03AM0.09m | 4:21PM0.01m | 4:53AM0.02m | 5:09PM-0.01m | 5:41AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1845 | 1094 | 1016 | 2349 | 1982 | 1571 | 1279 | 822 | 493 | 500 | 307 | 1029 | 1332 | 3155 | 5674 | 5072 | 4358 | 2831 | 3479 | 2222 | 1748 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 681 | 1021 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 269 | 71 | 155 | 508 | 680 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 117 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 172 | 133 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 258 | 330 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 4381 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 262 | 10 | 2 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 30 | 111 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
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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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