Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for our local stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re in a flat spell. There’s nothing worth paddling out for on Wednesday or Thursday, and the whole weekend is looking pretty dead too. We’re talking about a gap of several days with no real surf on offer. You’re not missing a thing until next week.

The first real glimmer of action hits on Monday the 7th of September. A new pulse of swell arrives overnight, and by Monday morning at Whangara, we’ve got a clean 5ft wave coming from the north with a short, snappy 9-second period. The combined energy is solid (601) and the wind is light offshore from the NNW. It’s not a classic groundswell, but for a beach and reef setup, it’ll offer some fun, punchy walls. The onshore comes into play by the afternoon, so get it early.

But the standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 10th of September. Whangara is going to fire. Early morning we get a clean, light north wind with a solid 8ft south swell at 10 seconds. The energy rating is massive (1475). This is for experienced surfers only—anything over 8 feet gets serious quickly here. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so a 3/2 will do you fine. Expect long, racing lines that wrap into the bay. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so with this much size, you’ll have plenty of room if you’ve got the skills.

The setup looks less interesting for the paddle crew after that. We get a messy cross-onshore on Friday and a lumpy, windy weekend. By Tuesday the 15th, though, the offshore wind returns from the WNW with a 5ft northerly swell—another good session for the mid-week crew, with clean, moderate energy (431).

So, bottom line: suffer through the dead spell, get out Monday morning for a warm-up, and don’t miss Thursday the 10th if you’ve got the experience. That’s the winner.

- Rusty

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