Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Rusty here with the outlook for our local stretch.

Right now it’s a bit quiet, but hold tight. Saturday the 11th kicks off with a solid pulse at Whangara. We're looking at a 7ft swell from the southeast with a 9-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (781). The wind is cross-off from the southwest, which should keep things reasonably clean. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing weird going on there. It’s a fairly exposed spot, so this will be worth a look for a Saturday session, though it might be a touch strong for beginners.

Sunday the 12th drops off fast. The swell drops to 4ft from the ESE, and conditions look pretty ordinary. We get a bit of a lull through the start of the week. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th have small, weak swell with mostly clean but tiny waves. Wednesday the 15th is a write-off with knee-high stuff. Thursday the 16th brings a bit more energy (245-329) from the ESE with a longer 14-second period, but the wind turns cross-on in the afternoon, making it messy.

Then comes the standout. Friday the 17th. Mark it. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the ESE with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 1348 – strong stuff. The wind is a light offshore from the northwest, near glassy. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and with that clean offshore breeze, it’s going to be a gem. The long period means the sets will have power and shape, but expect longer gaps.

The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 7ft, but the wind shifts cross-off, so it’s still rideable, but the morning is the pick.

Saturday the 18th is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds and messy conditions. Sunday the 19th, however, brings another big pulse. We've got an 8ft swell from the south, combined energy hitting 1761 in the morning and a massive 3832 in the afternoon. The period stretches to 16 seconds in the afternoon, and the wind is light cross-off or light from the north-northeast. This is big, powerful, long-period groundswell – only for experienced surfers. It will be lining up well, but at this size, it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Monday the 20th continues with a 6ft south swell and 13-second period, solid energy (1562), and light cross-off winds. Good morning session for experienced surfers before the wind turns onshore in the afternoon.

Tuesday the 21st drops back to a messy 7ft SE swell with a short 7-second period and moderate cross-off wind. Not great, lumpy. Wednesday the 22nd morning brings a 8ft SE swell and 8-second period, with clean conditions – decent for experienced surfers. But by the afternoon, the swell jumps to 12ft from the east. That’s too big for this spot. Thursday the 23rd holds at 12ft to 12ft from the east, all too big for the break.

Friday the 24th brings a 10ft ENE swell in the morning, clean but very big – only for experts. The afternoon drops to 8ft ENE, but the wind turns cross-on.

Saturday the 25th has a 8ft ENE swell with a solid 10-second period and a moderate offshore wind from the west-northwest. Expect very good surf conditions in the morning, with clean lines. That’s your call for a Saturday.

Sunday the 26th tails off with a 6ft to 6ft ENE swell, lighter winds, but it’s a bit cross-shore by afternoon. Nothing to get too excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the weekend is quiet right now. The absolute standouts are Friday the 17th morning for a clean, powerful groundswell session, and Sunday the 19th for big, expert-only waves with a long period. If you’re looking for a bit of fun that's not too crazy, Saturday the 25th morning is your best bet.

Stay safe, keep your wits about you on the big days.

Rusty.

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