Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've got the gen on the local waves for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a couple of sessions that'll get your heart pumping.

We kick off with a solid pulse of west swell rolling into Wharariki Beach from Wednesday the 15th of July. The swell is pushing a proper 8 ft with a very long 16-second period, which means deep, powerful groundswell lines. The combined energy is massive, sitting at 2992, so there's plenty of grunt. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The downside is that the wind is cross-shore, so expect a bit of chop. It's an exposed beach, so those long-period waves could be a bit straight and tricky to line up, but for the experienced crew, there's some serious size to be had. The swell is over 8 ft, so this is definitely for the experts only.

Thursday the 16th of July holds more size, still around 7 ft, and the wind swings cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. The energy is still strong at 2157, but the 28 mph winds are a factor, making it a raw and powerful day. Same story for Friday the 17th; the swell eases a touch to 5 ft in the morning, but with a light cross-offshore breeze and a long 15-second period, it'll be clean and lined up. The morning session on Friday morning looks like a standout for the intermediate crew, with a manageable 5 ft and clean conditions. The energy is still moderate at 1007.

Then Saturday the 18th of July gets messy again with strong winds, but the wind state is clean, so the swell might be holding up. The swell is a bit jumbled with a 3 ft, 19-second period in the afternoon, which is very long period, so points and reefs would be best, but we're looking at a beach here.

The following week from Monday the 20th of July onward sees the swell drop off significantly. Monday afternoon shows a small 3 ft swell with a light 6 mph breeze and clean conditions, labelled as "expect good surf conditions", which is promising for a small wave board. The energy is weak at 418.

There's a real lull from the 21st of July through to the 24th of July, with waves dropping to under 3 ft and very weak energy. Not much on offer there.

Things start to build again from Saturday the 25th of July. The swell picks up to 4 ft with a long 17-second period, and the wind is clean cross-offshore. The energy is moderate at 716. The best of the second week looks like Tuesday the 28th of July. The afternoon session shows a 10 ft swell from the NW, but it's a short 8-second period, so it's a big, lumpy, windswell. The wind is a strong 28 mph cross-offshore, and the file says it's too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and it might be more of a kite-surfing show than a paddling session given the size and wind.

The real standout is tough to pick because of the conditions. For the first week, Friday the 17th of July morning is the best bet for clean, solid waves. For the second week, Saturday the 25th of July morning offers a nice, clean long-period swell as the next best option. The later part of the month has size, but it's either too windy, too big, or too short period.

Rusty out.

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