Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk Kalapaki Beach for the next 16 days. Plain and simple, it’s a rough stretch. The water’s at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Starting Tuesday the 21st, we’ve got a little S swell around 3 to 3 ft, with a 14-15 second period – that’s a nice long groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (601-627). Problem is, the wind’s cross from the ENE at 12-15 mph, so you’ve got a cross-chop. It’s marginal surf with questionable tide. Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd bring a SSW swell with a really long period (23-24 seconds) and strong energy (1017-1108), but the wind stays cross or cross-on, so it’s still choppy and poor.

Friday the 24th, the swell jumps to nearly 7 ft from the ENE, but it’s a short 7-second windswell. The wind is cross-on and choppy, and that size is expert-only territory. The combined energy is strong (1063-1197), but the quality is poor. Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th, we get some SSE and E swells with long periods (16-18 seconds) and strong energy (1336-1376), but the wind is cross, so it’s lumpy. Still marginal at best.

From Monday the 27th to Friday the 31st, there’s a consistent E to ENE swell running 5 to 6 ft, with periods dropping from 15 seconds down to 9 seconds. Energy stays moderate to strong (581-1450). The wind is cross from the NE or ENE at 9-15 mph. It’s the same story – marginal surf with cross-chop. Wednesday the 29th might be your best bet with a 6 ft swell and 13-second period, but it’s still not clean.

Into August, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, we see 8-8 ft from the ENE with short 7-8 second periods and cross to cross-on winds. That’s a lot of water moving with bad shape – honestly, better for kite surfing than a paddle session. Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th, the swell drops to 5-7 ft, periods stay short (8-9 seconds), and the wind is cross-onshore. By Wednesday the 5th, it’s a tiny 2 ft SSW with a 16-second period, but it’s cross-on and choppy. A total dud.

So what’s the one to aim for? Not much to get stoked about, but Tuesday afternoon the 21st has a 3 ft S swell with a 14-second period and moderate energy of 627. The wind is cross at 12 mph, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the best of a bad lot. Keep your expectations low.

There’s a long gap of poor to marginal conditions from the 22nd right through to the 5th of August. That’s about two weeks of tough going. Kalapaki is usually pretty consistent, so this flat spell is a bummer, but things can change. Stay tuned.

Rusty, out.

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