Whangamata Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Whangamata Bar over the next couple of weeks.

First up, it’s gonna be a quiet start. There’s no real surf on offer until Saturday the 25th of July. That’s a few days of flat or near-flat conditions to get through. The first sign of life arrives Saturday morning with a 3ft east swell at a long 12-second period, and winds are offshore out of the west at 19 mph – that combo will clean things up nicely. The combined energy hits 289 (moderate), so there’s some push behind it, but this break is inconsistent, so don’t expect a non-stop show. It’s a beach/bar setup, so that longer period might mean the waves break a little straight, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be worth a session. Intermediates should be fine on this size.

Through Sunday and Monday, the swell drops back under 2ft and the winds turn onshore or cross-off, so conditions get pretty ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday look similar – small, clean but tiny, with the swell struggling to get above 2ft. Thursday the 30th is glassy and tiny. Not much to get excited about.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Friday the 31st of July sees a jump to 5ft in the morning with strong north cross-shore wind – kinda messy. But hold onto your board – Friday afternoon brings a solid 10ft swell out of the northeast (9-second period) with cross-offshore winds. That’s a lot of water moving – combined energy is 1483 (strong). That’s big, overhead-plus for sure. Only for experienced surfers at this size. The period’s short though, so expect lumpy, powerful waves rather than clean lines.

Then Saturday the 1st of August looks like the absolute standout. Morning glassy conditions with light westerly wind – maybe even calm – and a clean 5ft east swell with a 10-second period. Combined energy is 876 (moderate-strong). That’s a proper wave with good shape, clean face, and not too big for a confident intermediate. Crowds are possible, so get in early. The afternoon stays clean but bumps up to 8ft with stronger cross-off wind – still rideable for the experienced.

Sunday the 2nd stays around 5ft but gets battered by a fresh 19 mph southwest cross-off, making it more of a handful than a pleasure. The week that follows sees the swell ease back under 3ft with mostly clean but average conditions through to Wednesday, August 5th.

Thursday the 6th of August livens up again: 5ft east swell, 8-second period, clean with cross-off winds. Combined energy 436 (moderate) – solid fun size for a beach bar, but nothing too crazy.

All in all, the real highlight is Saturday August 1st morning – glassy, chest-to-head-high east swell, light winds. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The 10ft on Friday 31st is big and raw – experts only. The rest is small and mostly average.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

Read more