Whangamoa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Whangamoa. It’s a bit of a grim stretch, to be honest. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of for most of the run. The forecast keeps showing small, weak energy and a lot of flat, glassy conditions. There’s a real gap from now through the end of the first week, with hardly a ripple worth paddling for.

The first bit of hope comes on Thursday the 13th morning, but it’s a tough sell. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the north with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 212, but it’s coming in with light rain and a cross-on wind. The waves will be there, but they’ll be messy. That afternoon sees a glassy window with 4ft from the north, period dropping to 7 seconds, and energy at 178. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’d be chasing weak, crumbly lines.

After that, it’s back to nothing. We get a couple of tiny pulses on the 16th (Sunday) with a 1ft, 15-second period groundswell from the NW in the afternoon. Energy is weak at 58, and it’s glassy. That long period might make it a bit too straight for the sandbar, so it’s a long shot for a few clean ankle-biters.

The next real chance doesn’t show up until the second week. On Wednesday the 26th morning, we see a 4ft NW swell, but with a short 5-second period and a cross-on wind. Combined energy is a weak 77. It’s marginal at best. That afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNW, period 6 seconds, and energy hits 206. The problem is a 12 mph onshore wind. That’s going to turn it into a choppy, blown-out mess. Not great for a paddle.

Then Thursday the 27th is the biggest energy of the whole run, but it’s a write-off. An 8ft, 8-second period swell from the NNW with strong onshore winds. The combined energy is 711 in the morning and 867 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of power, but with the wind straight onshore, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is expert only territory, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The best on offer, if you’re desperate, is probably that Thursday the 13th afternoon. The glassy wind and a 4ft swell will give you some clean, small, weak waves. The water temp is 54°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. Most of the options are inconsistent, and the consistent ones are ruined by the wind.

Rusty.

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