Waimarama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me get a look at what’s heading our way. This 16-day stretch is a real mixed bag. For a while there, it’s mostly small and ordinary, but we’ve got one standout window that’s worth pointing the board at.

Right now, the early part of the week is pretty quiet. The water’s sitting at about 54°, which is a bit cooler than usual for this time of year— about average.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday, September 13th. That morning, Waimarama is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. Swell comes in at a solid 6ft from the south, and with a 14-second period, that’s a proper groundswell. The energy in the water is pumping hard (1227), and the wind is out of the WSW at 12 mph, blowing straight offshore. That means clean, lined-up waves. This is the one. The swell direction lines up nicely with what this break likes, too. If you can get out there, don’t miss it. Conditions are shaping up for some very good surf. The size is getting a little chunky—over 5ft—so it might be a step up for beginners, but intermediate and above will love it.

Sunday afternoon is still decent with 6ft swell and moderate cross-off winds, but the morning is the clear winner.

After that, the first half of the following week drops off. Monday the 14th is smaller and onshore, so it’s not worth getting excited about. The rest of that week and into the weekend is mostly tiny, with low energy and very ordinary conditions.

We do see a little bump again on Monday the 21st. The morning brings 4ft south swell and light cross-shore wind, but with a short 9-second period, it’s not carrying the same punch as the 13th. It’s marginal, but at least there’s something to surf after a stretch of flatness.

There’s not much after that until the very end of the run. On Wednesday the 23rd, we get glassy conditions with no wind and a clean 1ft, 17-second southerly groundswell. That period is super long, which is interesting. The energy is low, though (131). At a beach and reef setup like Waimarama, a long-period swell like that can sometimes be a bit tricky and break too straight, so don’t expect much shape. But if you just want to sit out on the glass and catch a few clean little ones, it’s a pretty peaceful option.

Overall, the standout is Sunday the 13th. Lock it in. The rest is mostly small and scrappy, with that week-long gap of nothing much in between.

Rusty

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