Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards at Wainui Beach - Stockroute, but the wind is going to be the main character in this story. The first real standout starts on Friday morning, July 3rd. A clean, 4ft easterly groundswell with a long 12-second period rolls in, pushed by a light offshore breeze from the NW. It’s a bit colder than average in the water at 57° with a 2° anomaly, but the combined energy is a moderate 600, and the conditions are pristine. This is your window for clean, well-shaped waves before the afternoon wind turns cross-onshore.

Saturday morning, July 4th, is still holding decent form: 4ft easterly swell with a clean look and a cross-offshore breeze. It’s not quite as good as Friday morning, but it’s surfable. The energy drops to 453, and the waves hold up well. Afternoon sees the wind go cross-shore and the quality dips.

Sunday morning, July 5th, offers a smaller but fun 3ft easterly swell, still clean with a light cross-off breeze. It’s not the standout, but for a mellow session, it’s a solid option for beginners or smaller boards. The combined energy is only 200, so expect less push.

Now, after that, things get a bit ordinary. Monday the 6th sees a lumpy 5ft NE swell with a short 7-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind making for messy conditions. The rest of the week is a mix of onshore winds and choppy seas, with only brief windows of clean but smaller surf.

The next real highlight, and the best of the whole forecast, is two weeks away. On the morning of Monday, July 13th, a clean 7ft SSW groundswell with a short 8-second period hits, combined with a light offshore NW breeze. The energy is strong at 1104, and the conditions are clean. This is a big, powerful swell, over 8ft on the charts for the afternoon, so it’s strictly for experienced surfers. The morning session is your time to charge.

Another good window opens on the morning of Tuesday, July 14th – a clean 8ft S groundswell with light offshore winds and powerful energy at 1734. Again, heavy and for experts only. The waves will be a beast.

After that, the following days hold moderate to large surf (around 8ft on Wednesday July 15th) with clean-ish cross-offshore winds, but it’s all described as marginal. The energy is decent, but the tide and wind alignment aren’t perfect. The final week shows a steady drop-off in size with strong winds from the WSW keeping the surf choppy and poor through to the end of the forecast period.

So, to sum it up: if you’re looking for clean, manageable waves, get out there Friday morning July 3rd. For the big stuff, circle the morning of Monday July 13th and Tuesday July 14th – that’s true heavy groundswell for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Rusty.

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