Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the surf ahead for our patch. We’ve got one standout break this window, and it’s all about Wainui Bay Chalet. This spot is a very consistent, exposed SSE swell magnet, and it’s an intermediate-level wave. The water’s sitting at 56°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent steamer.

The first real action kicks off Sunday morning, the 19th of July. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the SSE, with a long 18-second period—proper groundswell energy. The wind is light from the NW, sitting cross-off, and it’s clean. The combined energy is a strong 1798, so there’s plenty of grunt. This is the pick of the early window, offering excellent surf for experienced surfers. The long period means the waves will have shape and power, but at a beach break it can straighten out a bit; still, the conditions are clean, and crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have some company. The swell holds at 4ft through Sunday afternoon, but the wind swings to a moderate SSW cross-shore, bringing a chop, so the morning is the clear winner.

Monday the 20th is a write-off—cloudy, cross-on winds, and choppy conditions, even with a 5ft SSE swell. Tuesday the 21st stays marginal, with light cross-on winds and small wind ripples. Wednesday the 22nd offers a brief window with a clean 3ft SSE swell and a light offshore from the NNW, but it’s small. From Thursday the 23rd through Friday the 24th, the swell drops right off, with tiny 1.0ft to 2ft waves—barely surfable.

Then we get a bit of a pick-up. Saturday the 25th has clean offshore winds, but the swell is still tiny at 1ft to 2ft. Sunday the 26th sees a small 3ft to 4ft SSE swell with moderate offshore winds, but it’s still not firing. The real standout in the second week arrives on Monday the 27th. The morning has a clean 3ft SSE swell, but the afternoon is the one to watch: 4ft from the SSE with an 18-second period, light offshore winds from the WNW, and a combined energy of 1065. It’s excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is a promising, though less certain, long-range call.

Tuesday the 28th is messy with a strong NNW cross-off wind and rain showers, killing the surf. Wednesday the 29th is blown out by fresh winds. Thursday the 30th is a big one—the swell jumps to 7ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon from the S. That’s way too big for this break, really only for experts or maybe kite surfers, as the setup will be thumping. Friday the 31st morning drops back to a clean 7ft SSE swell with a light offshore from the NW, offering excellent conditions for experienced surfers—another solid option. The first of August sees small, clean surf again, but nothing special.

Overall, the best on offer is Sunday morning the 19th and Monday afternoon the 27th, with a shout-out to Friday morning the 31st. The middle of the window has a few days of flatness, so don’t get your hopes up for that stretch. This is Rusty, signing off.

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