Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s talk about Kalapaki Beach. It’s been a tough stretch for surf here, and honestly, the next sixteen days don’t look like they’re going to offer much of a wave for a paddle surfer.

Right from the get-go, Thursday the 10th kicks things off with a messy, cross-onshore ENE breeze at 16 mph, bumping up a 5 ft swell with a short period of only 7 seconds. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 710, but the wind just kills it. You’re looking at a choppy, lumpy sea state with nothing clean on offer for the rest of this week.

We then slide into a real quiet spell. Through the weekend and into the middle of the following week, the swell drops off a cliff – we’re talking tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves, mostly from the SW, with long periods (15-22 seconds) that just don’t have enough push on a beach setup like this. The wind stays cross or cross-on, and every single forecast call is for poor or marginal conditions. By Monday the 14th, the combined swell energy drops below 100 to just 90 – that’s weak, flat water stuff.

There’s a bit of a pulse around Wednesday the 16th, with a 3 ft SSW swell, but it’s paired with a risk of thunderstorms and a 16 mph crosswind from the NE. The energy picks up to 853 (moderate), but it’s still just not clean. Nothing worth paddling for.

Then Thursday the 17th brings a bigger 7 ft ENE swell at 8 seconds, with 16 mph crosswinds again. This one has some grunt, with combined energy hitting 1086 (strong). But honestly, that short period and the messy wind make it a blown-out, bumpy mess. It’s only for the most determined, and even then, it’s not good.

The last real chance to keep an eye on comes on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th. We see a 5 ft E/ENE swell with a period of 12 seconds, and light 6 mph winds. The wind shifts onshore, but it’s light enough that the wave quality might just sneak into something rideable. The combined energy is strong at 1176 on the 23rd. This is as close to a standout as we get in this whole outlook, but it’s still only marginal, and it’s over a week and a half away, so you’d be gambling on the forecasts holding. Given the consistent cross-onshore pattern, I’d say the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this window.

Honestly, if you’ve got the time to wait, the 23rd and 24th are the only dates that might produce a half-decent wave, but don’t hold your breath. It’s a long, flat, windy run for Kalapaki.

Rusty.

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