Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming for us. It’s a bit of a stop-start fortnight, with a classic flat spell that’ll have you checking the board more than the water.

We get a little something on Sunday afternoon, July 5th, but it’s pretty weak. There’s a small 3-foot easterly swell with a nice long 10-second gap between waves, but the wind is blowing from the north right across it. It’s messy and the energy is low (272). Not worth getting wet for, really.

Monday and Tuesday (July 6th-7th) are a total loss for surfing. The wind gets up, howling in from the north-east, turning the ocean into a washing machine. The swell bumps up to 6 or 7 feet, but it’s all short-period, sloppy windswell. Honestly, if you’ve got a kite, this is your time. For the rest of us, stay on the beach.

Hold on to your hat, because Wednesday, July 8th, is the standout. The wind swings offshore from the southwest, cleaning everything right up. We’ve got a solid 5-foot easterly swell (groundswell) with plenty of energy (1140) behind it. The sets will have some grunt, and it’ll be proper fun. Wednesday afternoon is still clean, if a bit smaller. That’s the session.

Thursday, July 9th, settles down. The swell drops to around 3 to 3 feet, but the wind goes light and even glassy for the afternoon. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but tiny. Energy is low (185 or less). Fine for a foamboard.

Then the tap turns off. From Friday, July 10th, all the way through Wednesday, July 15th, it’s flat. We’re talking less than 2 feet of swell and very weak energy (under 100). That’s a solid five or six days of nothing. The wind is often light or offshore, but there’s simply no swell to use it.

Looking into the second week, the models are hinting at a big pulse of north windswell arriving on Thursday, July 16th. It could be 8 feet, but the wind is screaming from the northeast onshore. That’s a messy, blown-out mess with massive energy (1581) but zero quality. It stays windy and bumpy after that, with no clear windows until the very end of the period. Monday morning, July 20th, is the only maybe if the wind drops, but that’s a long shot from here.

So, the call is simple: Wednesday, July 8th is your day. Get your gear ready. The banks at Whangamata Beach will be handling a clean 5-foot easterly swell with offshore wind. Water temp is around 59°, right where it should be for July.

Other than that, we’re in a waiting game. This quiet spell is normal for us.

Rusty.

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