Wharariki Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's take a look at what we've got coming up for Wharariki Beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, and we're going to have to sit through a lot of messy stuff before we see any kind of payoff. The entire first week is a write-off, to be honest. The wind is just howling from the wrong directions, and the swell is either too mushy or blown out. We've got a massive pulse of energy on Monday the 6th of July, with combined energy hitting a whopping 3814, but it's coming with a gale-force cross-offshore wind and heavy rain. That's a hard pass unless you're looking for a beating.

The pattern stays frustrating through the end of the first week and into the second. There are some tiny windows of cleaner conditions, like Wednesday the 8th, with glassy conditions and small 2ft swell, but the energy is weak (272) and the waves will be tiny.

The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Sunday the 19th of July. Early that morning, we finally get a proper offshore breeze from the SSE and a clean 6ft groundswell from the west with a nice, long 16-second period. The energy is strong at 1790. That's an expert-level swell, a bit too much for beginners at over 5ft, but for the crew who know what they're doing, that will be firing. Because it's a long-period groundswell, it'll wrap nicely into Wharariki, and the offshore wind will groom it into perfection. Expect it to be busy – this is a consistent spot and that kind of quality doesn't come around often in this forecast. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore breeze, making it less perfect, so get on it early.

For the rest of the time, it's mostly small, weak, and wind-affected. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so a good 4/3 will do you fine.

Hang in there, surfers. The second half of the month has a promise of glory.

- Rusty

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