Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Whangara over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are pretty ordinary, but we’ve got a solid run of surf coming in the back half of the window. The real standout will be Wednesday the 29th, with clean, well-shaped waves for the experienced crew.

Right now, on Tuesday the 21st, we’ve got a small 2ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period, but the wind is a cross-offshore, making it messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Not much to get excited about. Wednesday the 22nd is where it starts to pick up. Morning brings a 4ft S swell at 12 seconds with a light offshore wind. That’s clean, with moderate wave energy (554). The afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a 4ft S swell. That’s the pick of the early week.

Then we hit a flat spell. Thursday the 23rd, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th have tiny swell, well under 2ft, and the energy is weak (as low as 30). The wind is light and offshore, but there’s just no swell to work with. A real bummer.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th see a jump in size. Sunday has 3ft ESE swell with a long 14-second period, and moderate to strong energy (440 to 537). The wind is messy on Sunday morning, but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze. Monday the 27th gets bigger – 7ft to 7ft ESE swell, again with a long 13-second period, and strong energy (2408 to 2855). The wind is cross-off and clean. This is getting interesting, but it’s still a bit raw.

Now, here’s the big call. Wednesday the 29th is the absolute standout. The morning has a 7ft ESE swell from a 12-second period, with a clean offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is very strong (1510), and the forecast says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a solid, powerful groundswell with a long period, so it will be lumpy and straight at the beach, but Whangara is a beach and reef setup, so it should handle that energy well. The afternoon is still clean, with a 7ft ESE swell and a lighter cross-off wind. This is the one to aim for.

Tuesday the 28th is a bit of a warning. The morning has a 12ft S swell, but it’s too big for this break – only for the brave, and the wind is a cross-off. The afternoon drops to 8ft but gets choppy. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st settle back to 6ft to 4ft, with clean conditions, but the energy is tapering off (999 to 470). After that, the first few days of August drop back to small, weak surf with poor conditions.

So, the best bet is Wednesday the 29th, with the morning offshore session being the pick for experienced surfers. The 22nd is a nice warm-up with glassy conditions. Keep in mind, the long-period swell on the 27th and 29th might push through a bit straight at the beach, but the reef should sort it out. Crowds are possible at Whangara, so don’t expect to be alone.

Rusty.

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