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Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 NZST
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Anawhata Road (Oaonui) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Anawhata Road (Oaonui) sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) this week:

The surf forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 19) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 18th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf12PM (Sun 20th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 24th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Mon
28
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SE
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.4
NW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
SW
3
SSE
2.3
SSE
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
WSW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)615151414151515151516109131313137121211981414131312121261312171514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)19634430924830534433537737244942581762618317814914516819017718211526724072762532491961499313828131417141292961
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
10
NE
25
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
5
E
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
30
WSW
35
SE
20
ESE
5
WNW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncrosscross-
off
glasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:44PM
3.06
11:59AM
2.90
12:19AM
2.95
12:37PM
2.76
1:00AM
2.81
1:25PM
2.60
1:54AM
2.66
2:31PM
2.48
3:04AM
2.56
3:47PM
2.44
4:20AM
2.58
4:56PM
2.50
5:26AM
2.70
5:59PM
2.64
6:23AM
2.89
6:58PM
2.84
7:15AM
3.09
7:51PM
3.06
8:05AM
3.28
8:39PM
3.28
8:53AM
3.42
9:25PM
3.44
9:41AM
3.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:58AM
0.70
6:16PM
0.65
6:37AM
0.84
6:55PM
0.81
7:24AM
0.99
7:42PM
0.96
8:21AM
1.09
8:43PM
1.06
9:29AM
1.12
9:56PM
1.07
10:41AM
1.02
11:09PM
0.95
11:49AM
0.82
12:14AM
0.75
12:48PM
0.55
1:10AM
0.50
1:39PM
0.28
2:01AM
0.26
2:26PM
0.07
2:49AM
0.08
3:12PM
-0.07
3:36AM
-0.02
3:58PM
-0.09
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Mon
28
Sunrise-6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05-
Sunset--5:52--5:52--5:51--5:49--5:47--5:46--5:45--5:44--5:43--5:40--5:39--5:38
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Rain (mm)
19-----431-1521-------3-------3-----
Temp. °C171517192021212221212121202020192020181716151415161717171718171513121515
Feels °C (?)12111215171918181716181821191818181817131081011131617171416167671111

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

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Information about the Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Anawhata Road (Oaonui) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Anawhata Road (Oaonui) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anawhata Road (Oaonui) 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 (Anawhata Road (Oaonui)) 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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