Waimarama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Waimarama over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, with the first real action hitting Monday afternoon. A solid 6ft south groundswell with a long 19-second period is rolling in, pushing combined energy up to a strong 2963. The water’s sitting at 55°, which is about 1° cooler than usual for this time of year—not a massive shock, but you’ll feel it in a spring suit. The wind’s a cross-off from the south at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean, but this is a big, powerful swell for a beach-and-reef setup, and the report calls it marginal due to tide. You’d want to be on your game.

The standout window looks to be Tuesday morning, July 21st. The swell drops a touch to 6ft from the south, but the period stays long at 15 seconds and the energy is still a meaty 1386. The wind is a light 3 mph from the west-northwest, keeping things clean. This is the pick of the first week for experienced surfers.

Wednesday morning, July 22nd, has a smaller 3ft south swell with a 12-second period and light cross-off winds, making for clean, easy waves—a good option for beginners stepping down.

After that, the surf drops right off for a few days. From Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th, we get a run of tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. There’s a gap of almost no surf worth mentioning until Saturday afternoon, July 25th, when a 8ft south-southwest swell with a short 8-second period shows up under fresh offshore winds. It’s messy and looks more like a windswell—interesting, but not the cleanest.

Sunday, July 26th, brings back some order. A 7ft south swell with an 8-second period, under cross-off and offshore winds, combined energy of 797 to 912. It’s solid and clean, but the short period means it’ll be a bit wonky at the beach. For the reefs and points, it could be fun.

Then we get a proper second-week highlight. Monday afternoon, July 27th, a new 7ft east-southeast groundswell hits with a long 13-second period and a combined energy of 1560. The wind is a light cross-off from the northwest at 6 mph, making for clean conditions. This is for experienced crew only, as the size and period will push it.

The surf lingers through to the end of the month, with Tuesday July 28th also offering a clean 6ft ESE swell under offshore winds. After that, it fades into smaller, weaker waves with mixed winds.

Into early August, Sunday August 2nd sees a massive 13ft south swell with 11-second period and combined energy over 6000. The winds are favourable, but that’s far too big for Waimarama—expert only, and honestly, it might be more of a show than a surf. The following Monday and Tuesday clean up with smaller swells around 3ft to 4ft from the southeast and south, with offshore winds, offering a few clean, manageable waves for the keen.

Overall, the best bets are Tuesday morning July 21st for a solid, clean south swell, and Monday afternoon July 27th for that powerful east-southeast groundswell. The long-range stuff at the start of August is promising but less certain, so don’t lock your plans in just yet.

Rusty.

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