Kalapaki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for our stretch of coast.

Straight up, the 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy. The only spot on the radar is Kalapaki Beach, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and works best for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about 0.5°F warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual.

The first bit of action worth mentioning kicks off Wednesday afternoon, the 26th of August. We’ve got a small S swell creeping in at 3 ft, with a long period of 18 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy, but it’s weak at just 705 units of combined energy. The wind is cross from the NE at 12 mph, so it’s not clean, and the forecast is calling it marginal. Honestly, not a lot to get excited about.

Thursday the 27th sees a slight bump in the swell, up to 4 ft on the morning, still from the S with a 17-second period, and combined energy rising to 951. The wind picks up a touch to 16 mph cross from the ENE, so there’s a cross-chop. The afternoon drops back to 3 ft and 765 energy. Still all marginal.

Friday the 28th brings a drop in period to 14 seconds, with swell holding around 3 ft from the S. Energy sits around 549-566. The wind is cross from the NE and ENE at 12-16 mph—still that moderate cross-shore chop. The afternoon is called poor.

Saturday the 29th is a write-off. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the ENE, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell, and the energy is weak at 620. The wind is cross from the ENE at 16 mph. The afternoon drops to 3 ft from the S. Both are poor.

Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the same pattern: ENE windswell around 6 ft to 6 ft, period 7-9 seconds, and moderate cross-shore winds. The combined energy climbs a bit, hitting 970 by Tuesday morning, but it’s all marginal and choppy. A few rain showers mixed in.

Wednesday the 2nd of September shows a 7 ft morning swell from the ENE, period 8 seconds, energy at 958—still just marginal. That size is getting a bit much for beginners, and the wind is still cross NE at 12-16 mph. The afternoon settles back to 6 ft.

Thursday the 3rd offers a slight improvement. The swell drops to 6 ft in the morning, still ENE and 8 seconds, but the wind eases to 9 mph cross from the ENE, making for a gentler cross-shore with a slight chop. Energy is 718. The afternoon is 5 ft and 650 energy. The forecast nudges up to a 2/10, so it’s the best of a pretty average bunch.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th see the swell settle to 5 ft-5 ft, still from the ENE. The wind turns light and cross-onshore, with a bit of rain around. The Saturday afternoon has a 3 mph onshore from the ESE—might be the most glassy moment, but it’s a small 5 ft swell with 8-second period.

Then from Sunday the 6th of September onward, the direction shifts to a SSW groundswell, period 15-17 seconds, but the swell drops to 3 ft-3 ft. The wind turns onshore from the SSE and SE, and the energy is moderate but the conditions are poor or marginal. By the 10th of September, we’re back to ENE windswell, 5 ft, but with a 12-second period and 838 energy on the afternoon. Still, the wind is cross from the NE at 16 mph, so not clean.

The standout? If I had to pick one, it’s Thursday the 3rd of September. The swell is 6 ft from the ENE, light 9 mph cross wind, and the energy is moderate at 718. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got. The long period groundswells later in the run are small and have onshore winds, so they’re not worth planning around.

Overall, this stretch is a waiting game. The consistency is fair, but the quality is low. For the size and wind setup, some of these days might actually be more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially the stronger windswell days. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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