Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your wetsuit, but maybe not your hopes just yet. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and, honestly, a bit sad for Whangamata Beach. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening before a little pulse of energy tries to show up, but even that’s not going to save the day.

Right now, through the 8th, it’s flat out hopeless. We're talking ankle-biters with swell heights around 0.3ft to 0.7ft. The water’s at 58°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is super weak, sitting between 8 and 22, which is just a puddle. There might be a few clean moments with the light offshore breezes, but you’d be surfing whitewash. Don’t bother.

Then we get a bit of a bump on the 9th, but it’s a messy one. A north-northwest wind kicks up to 12 mph, blowing cross-onshore, and the swell jumps to around 3ft to 4ft, but it’s short-period junk at 6-7 seconds. The energy gets to 82 and then 160, but it’s all chop and rain. This is not surfable; it’s just a mess.

The 10th and 11th see the swell sticking around at 4ft to 4ft, but the period stretches to 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate, between 178 and 230. Still, the wind is light cross-onshore, putting ripples all over it. It’s ordinary, mushy stuff. Not worth the paddle.

From the 12th through the 15th, we finally get some clean conditions. The wind goes light offshore or even glassy at times, and the swell holds around 4ft to 4ft from the northeast. The energy is moderate, in the 145 to 235 range. This is the best of a bad bunch. The morning of the 12th and 13th look the cleanest, but the waves are still just average. It’s a beginner-level wave, so if you’re just learning, maybe you can get some soft, crumbly ones. But for anyone else, it’s a struggle.

The 16th and 17th are a bit more of the same – 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is stronger, 12-16 mph, cross-off. It stays clean, but the energy is dropping. The 18th and 19th see the swell fade back to 2ft to 3ft, and by the 20th, we’re back to almost nothing. The long-range stuff is just a tease.

So, the honest truth is, there’s nothing in this 16-day window that’s a standout. The closest we get is a few clean mornings on the 12th and 13th, but the waves are just too weak and short-period to get excited about. If you’re desperate for a paddle, go for it, but I’d be checking the forecast again. It won’t be flat forever.

Rusty

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