Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. There's a bit of a rough patch to start, but things are looking up for a solid weekend.

The forecast kicks off on Wednesday, July 22, but it’s a tough watch. The only real hope is Wharariki Beach, but it's a slow start. The swell is tiny, just a whisper at 1 ft from the WSW, and while the water temperature is hanging around 58°, which is a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, the conditions are just poor. We’re looking at a couple of days of that, with the wind blowing cross-off, but the swell is too weak to do anything with.

Thursday, July 23, the swell picks up a touch to 3 ft from the W, but the wind is howling cross-shore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday, July 24, is a write-off. The wind is screaming cross-onshore at 28 mph, and the swell is a messy 10 ft from the NW with a short period of 7 seconds. That’s a full-on kite-surfing scene, not a paddle-surfing one.

Now, Saturday, July 25, we get a massive, clean swell – 16 ft from the W, with a period of 13 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW. But here’s the thing: the combined energy is absolutely thumping at 7694, and the afternoon confirms it’s just too big for this break. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s a dicey proposition. The energy is massive.

Sunday, July 26, is the real standout. The swell drops to a very manageable 6 ft from the W, and in the afternoon, the wind goes glassy – a dead calm 0 mph from the NE. The water is still glassy. That’s the call. The combined energy is still a solid 1191, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. Sunday afternoon at Wharariki Beach is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is 6 ft from the W, and the wind is perfect.

Monday, July 27, has some potential in the afternoon with a 5 ft swell from the W and light cross-off winds, offering good surf, but it’s not the standout Sunday is.

The following week (starting July 28) is a mixed bag. There are a few mornings with clean, waist-high swell (5 ft to 4 ft) and good wind, but nothing that screams "drop everything." The long-range call for the weekend of August 1 has a glassy afternoon with 4 ft from the W, which is a nice, small-wave option. Then on August 4, there's another glassy morning with a 3 ft, long-period (14 sec) groundswell from the W. That could be a fun, clean session if you're into a long board.

The main thing is Sunday, July 26, afternoon. That’s your window for the best, cleanest, most powerful surf that’s still within reason.

Rusty.

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