Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Let’s talk about Wainui Bay Chalet (Wainui-Bay-Chalet). The water temp is 56°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill on the skin.

We’ve got a run of cleaner, smaller waves starting Thursday morning, July 23. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSE with a 12-second period, so it’s a long-period groundswell that’ll wrap in nicely. The light offshore breezes from the NNW will keep the surface glassy. The combined wave energy is moderate (110), so there’s a little bit of push. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary – not much to write home about.

Friday the 24th is even smaller, with the swell dropping to 1.0ft in the morning and 1ft in the afternoon. The wind stays offshore from the NW, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak (36 and 42). Not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout hits on Saturday morning, July 25. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the east with a 12-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate (209), and the conditions are clean. This is the best bet in the early window – a fun little session with good shape and no crowds to worry about, though be aware crowds can show up sometimes.

Sunday morning, July 26, brings a massive jump in size – 8ft from the SSW with a 9-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW, but the swell is too big for this break. The energy is strong (1415), but unless you’re an expert, stay out. It’s a kite surfer’s dream more than a paddle surfer’s.

Monday the 27th cools back down to 4ft from the ESE with a 13-second period – nice long period but the wind is cross-offshore and a bit lumpy. The energy is moderate (577), but the conditions are marginal. I’d give it a miss.

Tuesday the 28th sees 6ft from the SE, again a 13-second period, but the wind is cross-offshore and the energy is strong (1811). It’s still on the big side for this spot, and the quality is questionable.

Now, Wednesday morning, July 29, is another standout. The swell is 5ft from the ESE with a 13-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the WNW at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (893), and the conditions are very clean. This is a solid session for intermediates – the long period will give you nice, lined-up waves, but keep in mind the long period means it might break a bit straight at this beach break. Still, it’s the best of the week.

Thursday morning, July 30, is also good: 5ft from the ESE, 13-second period, light offshore wind from the NW, clean conditions, and moderate energy (646). Another fun one.

The rest of the week into early August gets messy. Friday the 31st has small 2ft to 3ft waves with glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the energy is weak (252 and 245). Not bad for a beginner session.

Then we hit a big gap. From Saturday, August 1, through to Sunday, August 2, the swell jumps to a dangerous 15ft from the south with a 11-second period on Sunday morning. The energy is massive (7120) – way too much for this break. Monday, August 3, is still 10ft from the south. These are expert-only or kite-surfing conditions with strong cross-onshore winds.

The rest of the second week has constant strong winds and big, messy swell. The energy stays high (over 1000), but the conditions are poor with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy chop. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from August 4 through to August 7.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are Saturday morning July 25, and Wednesday morning July 29. Thursday morning July 30 is also a solid option. The rest is either too small, too big, or too windy. Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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