Whangamata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Whangamata Beach over the next couple of weeks. The buzz is, we’ve got a pretty long dry spell to start with, not much happening at all for the first week and a half. Nothing worth paddling out for until we hit early August, so don't be in a rush to wax up just yet. The wait will be worth it if you’re keen on some bigger grunty stuff later on.

The water temp is sitting at 59°, just a touch under normal for this time of year, nothing to worry about.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 4th of August. Tuesday morning sees a jump up to 6ft of swell from the ESE, wrapping in with a short, punchy 6-second period. It’s clean with a moderate offshore breeze from the SSW. The combined energy hits 273, solidly moderate, and it’s looking like a decent option for anyone comfortable on a beach break. It’s heading up towards the bigger end of things, maybe not for total beginners.

Then, right on the tail of that, Wednesday the 5th looks like a standout. Morning session has 8ft from the E, still an 8-second period, but the energy jumps right up to 780, and the wind is a clean offshore from the WSW at 12 mph. That’s the pick of the early window for the stronger intermediate surfer. It’s punchy and clean.

We’ve got another standout on the Friday the 7th. By the morning, the swell is a proper 10ft from the E, with a 10-second period, giving it some proper weight. The combined energy is a huge 1614, strong stuff. Wind is a light offshore from the SSW, keeping it tidy. This one is expert territory, mate – too big for the average punter, but if you’ve got the skills and the nerve, that morning session will be firing. The afternoon stays solid too, very similar conditions.

Into Saturday the 8th, it’s going to be too big for this break, with 12ft swell. There’s a high energy reading of 4565, but the wind swings cross-shore, so it’s likely a mess. If you’re chasing something different in that big stuff, the setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle.

Sunday the 9th drops back to 7ft, but with an onshore wind later in the day, it’s all a bit ordinary after the peak.

So, to sum it up: take the first week off. The real action is from the 4th to the 7th of August, with Wednesday morning and Friday morning being the absolute standout windows for clean, powerful waves. Don’t get too excited about the long-range, but for now, it looks promising.

Rusty.

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