Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the cards for Whangamata Beach.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 60°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing strange there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a real standout window on Wednesday, July 8th. Wednesday morning is looking clean with a 5ft NE swell (moderate energy of 439). The wind is a light cross-off from the south at 6 mph, which should keep the face tidy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so that size is right in the wheelhouse. The afternoon cleans up even more with a glassy offshore from the SW at just 3 mph, though the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the E. That first morning session is the pick of the whole week.

Thursday the 9th still has some surfable waves, but the wind picks up strong. Morning sees a 3ft E swell with a 12 mph offshore SSW wind, so it’s still clean but a bit lumpy. The afternoon turns into a write-off with 19 mph cross-off winds. Not worth it.

From Friday the 10th right through to the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, it’s a long, flat-to-poor run. There’s no real surf to recommend. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy readings are weak. You’ll be staring at a lake for the best part of 10 days.

Then, on Tuesday, July 21st, things get interesting but messy. A big 12ft ENE swell rolls in, with very strong energy (2703 in the morning, 3903 in the afternoon). The problem is the wind is cross-on from the E at 16 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. This is expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions are poor. Given the size and the onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The energy drops and the swell gets cleaner on Wednesday the 22nd, but the wind is still cross-on, so it’s not a standout.

For the whole 16 days, the only real standout is Wednesday morning, July 8th. Get out there early.

Rusty.

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