Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Whangara.

Right now, the surf’s pretty flat and not worth paddling out for. Tuesday 1st September and the first half of Wednesday 2nd are a write-off – small, messy, and cross-shore winds making a chop of things. We’ve got a run of days with almost nothing on the cards through the rest of that first week, with poor surf conditions hanging around from Thursday 3rd right through to Tuesday 8th September. That’s nearly a week of flat, tiny dribble – not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

Things finally start looking up on Wednesday 9th September. That morning, Whangara (a beach and reef setup, fairly exposed to ENE) lights up with a solid 10 ft south swell rolling in, period at 12 seconds – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading of 3506 points to some serious grunt. Wind is offshore from the west at just 3 mph, so it’ll be glassy clean. This is one for experienced surfers only – that size is well over 8 ft and demanding. The long period means the waves will have plenty of push, and the offshore wind will keep the faces perfect. This is the standout of the whole outlook. Best to get out early before the afternoon cross-shore picks up and messes with it a bit.

Thursday 10th September holds up well too. Morning brings 7 ft south-southeast swell with a 11-second period, offshore from the west-northwest at 12 mph. Combined energy sits at 1136 – moderate to strong. Water temperature is around 56°, which is about 1° below the norm for this time of year, so nothing too unusual – just your typical late-winter chill. The afternoon cleans up nicely with light north winds, making for decent clean surf straight through.

Friday 11th September still offers 6 ft south-southeast swell in the morning, offshore flow with light winds and clean conditions. Combined energy 596. By the afternoon, the cross-shore picks up from the northeast and things get a bit lumpy, so aim for the early session.

Saturday 12th September has 4 ft south-southeast swell in the morning, clean with light cross-offshore wind, and combined energy 385. It’s smaller but still rideable for a variety of skill levels. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-off breeze and 6 ft of SE swell, but it’s worth a look if you’re keen.

After that, the quality drops again from Sunday 13th September onward, with rain, onshore winds, and choppy conditions making it tough going. The swell sticks around at times, but the wind shifts and short periods make it more of a kite surfing prospect than a paddle session. There’s a flicker on the final day – Wednesday 16th September afternoon shows 8 ft of south swell with a very long 15-second period, but northeast cross-shore winds at 12 mph will leave it lumpy; combined energy 2431 is strong, but the conditions fight it.

All in all, bank on Wednesday 9th September as the real standout – a classic clean, heavy groundswell day for the experienced crew. Thursday 10th and Friday 11th mornings are your solid back-ups.

Rusty.

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