Kahutara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a solid run for Kahutara over the next couple of weeks. This reef and point break is fairly consistent, and when it lines up with an offshore wind, it can be a thing of beauty. Water temp is sitting at 52°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The action kicks off Friday morning the 3rd of July. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell out of the east with a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore northwesterly wind. The combined swell energy is moderate (214), and it’s looking like a nice, smooth session.

Saturday morning the 4th is another clean one – 3ft from the east, a longer 12-second period (groundswell), and a nice cross-off breeze. Energy steps up a notch to 303. Sunday morning the 5th is the standout early in the piece: 5ft from the east, 10-second period, and pure offshore wind from the northwest. Clean and punchy with moderate energy (367). This is the best morning of the first week.

Monday the 6th sees the swell jump with a big 15ft southerly on Monday afternoon, but it’s onshore and messy with heavy rain. Tuesday the 7th is one to avoid – 16ft from the south-southeast but straight onshore and howling, with a combined energy of 8174. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine.

We get back into it Wednesday the 8th morning with a cleaner 7ft from the east, cross-off wind, and energy sitting at 2281. This is still solid, but it’s a step up in size – fine for experienced surfers. Thursday the 9th drops to 7ft from the southeast, still clean enough, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout is Friday the 10th. Morning and afternoon both serve up excellent conditions for experienced surfers – 7ft from the southeast, cross-off breeze, and combined energy of 1016 to 1140. Clean, powerful, consistent. If you’ve got the skills, this is your window.

Saturday the 11th morning is a beauty too – 6ft from the east-southeast, glassy offshore wind from the northwest, and clean. A bit more manageable. Sunday the 12th is smaller, 4ft, but still clean enough for a cruise.

Monday the 13th throws up another big one for the experts – 8ft from the south with an 11-second period, and a light offshore wind. Energy is 2628. That’s proper groundswell hitting a reef and point – it’ll bend and barrel.

The second week keeps delivering. Wednesday the 15th is another standout for strong surfers – 7ft from the east with an 11-second period, light winds, and clean conditions both morning and afternoon. Energy sits around 1300. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th get blown out by strong winds, so skip those.

Then Saturday the 18th morning wraps it up nicely – 4ft from the east-southeast, a very long 13-second period groundswell, and pure offshore wind. Combined energy is moderate (589), but that period means long, clean lines. A beautiful end to the run.

All in all, if you’re after the best on offer, lock in Friday the 10th for quality and power, and Saturday the 11th morning for a clean, fun session. The big days are for the experienced crew. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Rusty.

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