Whangamoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. It’s been a flat, quiet spell out there, but we’ve got a bit of a pulse showing on the horizon.

The short version is, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much, then one afternoon that could actually have a bit of punch to it, before things back right off again. Don’t get too excited, but there is something to point the board at.

For the first week, it’s a complete write-off. From Saturday the 15th right through to Friday the 21st, there’s just no energy at all. The swell charts are showing zeros, and it’s all clean, small, and un-surfable. A couple of those mornings have that nice glassy feel, but there’s simply nothing coming in. It’s a real tease. You’d be better off polishing the wax than paddling out.

Then we get to Saturday the 22nd. Still not great, the swell bumps up to a meagre `3ft` in the afternoon, but it’s a short period `5` seconds and the wind is howling onshore from the NW at `25 km/h`. That’s a messy, blown-out shorebreak at best. Not worth the drive.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Hold onto your boardshorts for Sunday the 23rd. The swell is forecast to push up to `7ft` from the NNW, but the period is still short at `6-7` seconds. The combined energy is a solid `387` in the morning, building to `480` in the afternoon. The morning is a complete mess with a fresh cross-onshore wind at `35 km/h` and light rain. But the afternoon is a different story. The wind drops right out to a light breeze, and the comment even says “wind and tide favorable,” but the size is just a bit too much for this place. It’s not a spot that handles that kind of juice well. This one’s for the experts, and honestly, even then, I’d be cautious. It’s way over the head and will be closing out. This is the standout of the whole window, but it’s a raw, powerful, and slightly dangerous one.

After that, it fades fast. Monday the 24th has a drop to `3ft` from the NNW, and the morning has a clean, cross-off wind, but the energy is already down to `224`, and the overall score for the surf quality is poor. It’s a come-down from Sunday, but at least it’s rideable for someone.

Then it’s back to the flatness. From Tuesday the 25th right through to the end of the window on Sunday the 30th, it’s more of the same – tiny dribbles, glassy mornings, and no real surf. There’s a bit of swell on the charts for the 25th, but it’s `1ft` with a `7` second period, which is just nothing.

So, to sum it up: a whole lot of nothing, one wild, lumpy, and potentially heavy day on the 23rd that’s only for the brave, and then a return to the flat spell. The water temp is sitting at `55°`, which is about normal for this time of year, so it’s just the air that’s got the chill. Keep the wetsuit zipped.

Alright, stay stoked, and I’ll see you out there when the ocean decides to wake up again.

Rusty out.

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