Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the menu for Whangamata Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty lean run ahead. We’ve got a solid block of nothing happening for the first few days, and then we’re mostly looking at small, weak surf with ordinary conditions. The water temp is sitting at about 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no nasty surprises there.

The forecast kicks off with a real dud. Wednesday the 26th through to Saturday the 29th of August is a dead loss. Tiny 0.3ft to 2ft waves, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and the energy is pathetic – we’re talking combined swell energy between 4 and 38 for most of that. Not worth getting the board wet.

Sunday the 30th of August is where we finally see a pulse of life. The swell picks up to 3ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind swings offshore from the WSW at 16 mph. The combined energy climbs to 104–114, which is at least in the moderate zone. The conditions are clean and offshore, but the wave comment says it all: "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not going to be epic, but if you’re desperate, Sunday morning or afternoon is your window.

Then we hit another flat spell. Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September is back to tiny 1ft to 2ft waves, clean but lifeless. The energy drops right off again – down in the 20s and 30s.

The next little glimmer shows up on Friday the 4th of September, with the swell nudging up to 3ft from the NNW, but the period tanks to 5 seconds – that’s wind swell junk. The wind is cross-offshore and the energy is 84, but it's not going to be pretty.

Saturday the 5th of September is probably the best of a bad lot. We get a consistent 3ft from the NNW with a slightly better 6-second period, and it’s clean with light cross-offshore winds. The energy sits at 74–81. The wave comment is that same "surfable but very ordinary" line. It’s a small, weak day, but it’s the standout of the whole forecast.

After that, from Sunday the 6th through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s back to tiny 0.7ft to 2ft slop, mostly clean but with barely any push. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 8th and 9th, but with 1ft to 2ft waves and energy in the 30s and 50s, you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.

Bottom line: this is a quiet stretch. Don't expect much. The only two days worth a look are Sunday the 30th of August and Saturday the 5th of September. Neither is a ripper, but they’re the best we’ve got. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it doesn’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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