Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf on offer for Kalapaki Beach.

First up, the water temp is sitting right around 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – no surprises there.

The outlook starts off quiet. Monday the 27th is a write-off with poor conditions and a messy cross-shore breeze. You’re better off staying on the beach.

Things start to look up on Tuesday the 28th. The morning is still marginal with a storm risk, but by Tuesday afternoon the wind shifts to a cross-offshore breeze, and we’ve got a clean 7 ft swell from the east with a 13-second period. That’s moderate wave energy (1556) and the sea should be looking good. Not a standout, but a decent session if you’re keen.

Now, Wednesday the 29th is where it’s at. Wednesday morning brings a light offshore breeze from the north, 7 ft of east-northeast swell with a 10-second period, and clean conditions. The combined energy is strong (1246). This is the best of the early window – solid, clean, and good for experienced surfers. Then Wednesday afternoon goes glassy. Zero wind, 7 ft swell, and the ocean turns to glass. That’s a proper standout session. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is the one to aim for.

After that, the surf drops off quickly. Thursday the 30th is small and onshore, not worth it. Friday the 31st through to the weekend of August 1st and 2nd sees a bump in size, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore and the period drops to 7-8 seconds, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. The energy is moderate (up to 1210), but the quality just isn’t there for clean surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during that stretch.

The first week of August stays poor. From Monday the 3rd through to Sunday the 9th, it’s a long run of moderate cross-shore winds, messy seas, and onshore chop. The swell height stays around 5 ft to 8 ft, but the period is short and the wind never really cleans up. There are a few marginal windows, but nothing I’d get excited about. This is a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Then, right at the end of the forecast, we get a surprise. On Tuesday the 11th of August, the wind turns light offshore in the morning, and we’ve got a 3 ft south-southwest groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The energy is moderate (554). That’s a long-period swell, which is best for a reef setup like Kalapaki – it’ll wrap in nicely with clean, lined-up waves. Tuesday afternoon goes glassy with a 4 ft swell and a 17-second period, energy jumping to 1087. That’s a distant, long-range standout – promising, but less certain this far out. Still, it’s a beautiful way to end the forecast.

So, the standout sessions are Wednesday afternoon the 29th with glassy conditions and 7 ft clean swell, and the far-off Tuesday the 11th with that long-period glassy groundswell. Everything else is a wait-and-see or a skip.

Rusty out.

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