Taapuna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk Taapuna.

Right off the bat, this reef break is in for a solid run of SSW groundswell. Water temp is about 79°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no shock there.

We get started on the 10th. Thursday morning is clean with 4ft of SW swell, 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze out of the east. Energy is moderate (593). It’s a fun, manageable size for the skilled surfer. The afternoon drops a little to 3ft, still clean. Friday and Saturday are smaller, down to 2ft to 3ft, but Saturday has a very long 22-second period. That kind of groundswell stands up quick on a reef but gives you plenty of rest between sets.

Now for the real deal. The standout window is from the morning of the 13th through the 15th. Sunday the 13th starts with 4ft of SW swell, building by afternoon to 5ft with an 18-second period. The wave energy is strong (1503). Winds stay light and cross-offshore, so expect clean, lined-up waves for the experienced crew.

Monday the 14th morning is the best of the whole run. You get 6ft of SW swell, 17-second period, and a glassy offshore wind from the ENE at just 6 mph. The combined energy is 1779 – that’s strong. The surface will be mirror-clean, the waves will have shape and power. This is a session for the hardcore. The afternoon gets messy with rain and a cross-on wind, so hit it early.

Tuesday the 15th pushes into 7ft to 7ft territory. That’s expert-only size. The winds are cross-shore, so not as clean, but the energy is very strong (2572 to 2685). Expect some company out there on a spot like this.

From Wednesday the 16th, the swell hangs around 7ft to 8ft, but the wind turns onshore or cross-on, and by Wednesday afternoon a moderate breeze at 16 mph makes it choppy and poor. This stretch gets ugly and is really only for the brave or the kite surfers.

There’s a short clean-up on the 19th. Saturday morning brings 5ft of clean SSW swell with a glassy offshore wind. That’s a nice little window. After that, the following week is a mess of onshore wind and building swell into the 7ft to 8ft range, mostly messy. The 25th shows some cleaner 8ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-shore and a long way out.

Bottom line: your main event is the 13th through the morning of the 15th. Monday the 14th morning is the crown jewel – clean, powerful, long-period surf. After that, it’s mostly size and chop with a few fleeting moments of quality.

Rusty.

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