Waimarama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s cookin’ at Waimarama over the next couple weeks. It’s a beach and reef set-up, consistent, but it can get a bit of a crowd sometimes.

Right now we got some bumpy surf with a 6ft S swell, but the cross-off breeze is making it a bit of a battle. The water’s at 54°, which is a couple degrees colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good thick wetsuit.

The real highlight is gonna be Monday morning, September 14th. The wind is gonna drop right off, leaving it glassy. We’re talking clean, 6ft S swell with a period of 12 seconds – solid groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong (815), so you’ll get some proper wait between sets, but the waves that come through will be quality. That glassy wind is the key here; it’s a major win for clean conditions.

We hit a bit of a lull midweek, Wednesday and Thursday the 16th and 17th, with very small wind-affected waves. A real gap in the action.

Now, Saturday the 19th of September looks like another one to circle. The morning is small and glassy, but the afternoon gets a jump to a serious 8ft S swell. That’s big, expert-only territory at a beach and reef break. The wind stays glassy, so the conditions will be perfect, just don’t be a beginner out there. The energy is massive at 1141, so a lot of power.

Skip Tuesday the 22nd of September. The forecast shows a 12ft S swell, but there’s a 31 mph near-gale wind blowing. It’s too big and the wind is going to be a nightmare. Not worth it.

Further out, Wednesday the 23rd of September shows some promise. A clean, offshore wind with a 3ft S swell, but the period is a massive 17 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. At a beach break like this, it can break a bit straight, but it’ll have a lot of weight and punch. Still has strong energy at 861.

Everything after that drops off into smaller, weaker swell with messy wind into the end of the month. Not much to get excited about.

Rusty.

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