Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through for Wainui Bay Chalet, but the early part of the week is the real gem. The water’s sitting at 55.9°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want that extra layer.

The first call is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th. We’re looking at a clean 5.2ft swell from the ESE, with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell with plenty of push. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph, and the combined energy is moderate at 756. This is the standout of the whole outlook. It’s going to be clean, with good shape, and the water’s a bit cold but the surf is very good. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Moving into Thursday morning, July 30th, the swell drops slightly to 4.3ft from the ESE, 12 seconds, and the wind shifts to a light offshore from the NNW at 6 mph. The combined energy drops to 509, but it’ll still be clean and fun. Thursday afternoon sees the swell down to 3.6ft from the ESE, 11 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph. The energy is 362, and the conditions are still good, but it’s dropping.

Friday, July 31st, is smaller again. Morning brings 2.6ft from the ESE, 11 seconds, with a 12 mph NW offshore wind and energy of 187. The afternoon is similar, 2.3ft, 151 energy. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Then we hit a rough patch. Saturday, August 1st, starts with a weak 1.3ft SE swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore 19 mph from the SW and the energy is low at 120. The afternoon gets a big jump in size – 8.2ft from the SSW, but it’s short period at 8 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore 22 mph from the SSW. The energy jumps to 1615, but it’s too big for this break. Same story on Sunday, August 2nd: morning has 9.8ft from the S, 12 seconds, energy 3791, and the wind is a cross-shore 16 mph. It’s huge and messy. The afternoon drops to 6.2ft from the SSE, 11 seconds, but the wind is still cross-shore from the SW at 16 mph, energy 854, and it’s poor.

Monday, August 3rd, the morning is clean with a 3.6ft SE swell, 10 seconds, and a light cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, energy 325. It’s marginal. The afternoon is a write-off, with a 8.2ft S swell, short period, and a cross-onshore wind.

Tuesday, August 4th, is for experts only. Morning has a massive 16.4ft swell from the S, 14 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell – and the energy is a whopping 14947. The wind is light from the WNW, so it’s clean, but it’s simply too big. The afternoon is 14.8ft from the S, 14 seconds, energy 13696, with a cross-onshore wind. Unless you’re a pro, steer clear.

Wednesday, August 5th, is still big. Morning has 7.2ft from the SSE, 13 seconds, energy 1652, with a cross-shore wind from the SW. The afternoon is 6.6ft from the SSE, 13 seconds, energy 1216, with a light cross-onshore wind. The size is still too much for a comfortable session.

Now, the second week starts to look promising again. Thursday, August 6th, is a real highlight. The morning has 5.2ft from the SE, 12 seconds, with a light cross-off from the N at 6 mph, energy 813 – very good surf conditions. The afternoon is even better: 5.6ft from the SE, 14 seconds (very long period), energy 1185, and a light cross-off wind. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The long period means it’ll be powerful and clean, and the light wind is a major plus. The crowd might be there, but it’s worth it.

Friday, August 7th, the morning has 5.6ft from the SE, 14 seconds, energy 1211, but the wind is a light cross-shore from

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