Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Whangara has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon. We’ve got a solid pulse of south swell coming through this weekend, but the real standout looks like it’ll be a few days later, with a good-sized north-northeast swell and clean offshore winds. There’s a bit of a gap in quality surf after that, so keep your eyes peeled for the better windows.

The water temperature at Whangara is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We kick off proper on Friday morning, August 7th. It’s looking clean with a 6ft swell from the south, a 10-second period, and a light offshore wind from the west-northwest. The combined energy is pumping at 1712, so there’s plenty of push. This is one for experienced surfers, but it’ll be well-shaped and lined up.

Saturday morning, August 8th, is another beauty. A 7ft south swell, 13-second period, clean offshore winds again, and energy at 1796. This is top-tier stuff for Whangara – solid, clean, and powerful. This is the best on offer, hands down.

By Sunday morning, August 9th, the swell drops to 5ft from the south-southeast, but it’s still clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is down to 729, but it’ll be fun and user-friendly. The wind holds for the afternoon, too, as the swell fades to 3ft.

Monday morning, August 10th, it goes glassy with a 3ft south swell, but the energy is low at 368. It’s small but clean. After that, we hit a lull. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings offer tiny, glassy waves (3ft to 5ft), but nothing to write home about, and the afternoons get choppy.

Then we get a second pulse. Saturday morning, August 15th, a 8ft north-northeast swell with a 9-second period rolls in, and the energy is a solid 962. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean. By Saturday afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the north-northwest, and the swell is 8ft. This is a big one, so it’s for the experienced crew only. It'll be powerful and hollow.

After that, it drops off again. There’s a small window of clean, offshore wind on Sunday, August 16th, but the swell is only 4ft to 4ft. Then things go quiet. The following week, we get a massive storm pulse on Tuesday, August 18th, with a 20ft south swell, but the wind is a howling 45 km/h cross-onshore, so it’s an absolute mess. The energy hits 11826, but it’s only good for kite surfers, not paddle surfing. The same goes for Wednesday and Thursday – too much swell and wind to be rideable.

The final look-in is Friday morning, August 21st, with a 5ft east-southeast swell, a 11-second period, and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is 619. It’s a salvageable session, but nothing like the weekend before.

So, the standout is clearly Saturday, August 8th, and the runner-up is Saturday, August 15th, for the big-wave crew. Get out there.

Rusty.

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