Wainui Beach - Stockroute Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Righto, we’ve only got one spot on the menu this time – Wainui Beach - Stockroute – and it’s a bit of a mixed bag across the next couple of weeks.

Look, don’t get too excited just yet. The first four days are pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got small stuff, but it’s not worth paddling out for until we hit Monday the 31st of August. That’s where things kick off proper.

From Monday the 31st, we’ve got a solid pulse moving in. Monday morning, the swell is a chunky 7ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s gonna be dumping and rowdy. The combined energy is moderate (999), and with a 12 mph cross-off shore from the SW, it’ll be clean, but this is one for experienced surfers only – over 8ft coming in later, so beginners should sit this one out.

The real standout is Tuesday, the 1st of September. This is the best on offer. By Tuesday afternoon, we’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the S, with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard (7032), so there’s plenty of grunt. The wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-shore from the SSW, but this break (beach and reef, advanced only) is gonna be massive. It’s for experts only. The swell direction from the S matches the optimum SSE perfectly, so it’ll line up nicely. Just be aware, it’s a sometimes-crowded spot, so you’ll have company.

The next solid window is Wednesday the 2nd of September. Morning sees clean 6ft from the SSE (12 sec period, moderate energy at 967), with a 9 mph cross-off from the NW. Then Wednesday afternoon turns on the magic – glassy conditions, zero wind, and 5ft of SSE swell (12 sec period, 718 energy). That’s a beautiful, clean session.

The rest of the first week fades. Thursday the 3rd holds clean 3ft to 3ft with offshore and glassy windows, but it’s small. Friday the 4th is similar, with clean 3ft morning waves. After that, from the 5th of September onward, it drops right off. We have a dead run from the 5th to the 9th – tiny, weak swell, barely breaking. That’s a four-day gap with nothing worth mentioning.

Then, on the 10th of September (Thursday), a new pulse appears. We’re looking at 8ft from the SSW, short 9-second period, moderate-to-strong energy (1345). The wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-off from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the short period means it’s a bit walled up. Again, this is for advanced surfers.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have more SSE swell in the 4ft to 6ft range, with clean winds, but nothing that beats that Tuesday the 1st window.

Water temp at Wainui Beach - Stockroute is sitting at 55°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a solid wetsuit.

Alright, the pick of the forecast is Tuesday the 1st of September, afternoon session – big, long-period groundswell, clean conditions, but it’s expert-only territory. Wednesday the 2nd afternoon is your second-best call for a more manageable, glassy session.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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