Whangara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for the coast here. We’re talking Whangara, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent and open to most swells. The water’s sitting around 57.7°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild going on there.

Right now, we’re coming out of a pretty ordinary stretch. Wednesday morning, July 8th, you’ve got a 5.6ft swell out of the ESE at 10 seconds, but that cross-shore wind from the SW at 12 mph has it looking messy. The combined energy is moderate at 745, but the conditions are marginal at best. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for – the cross-chop is making it a slog.

Thursday morning the 9th is a bit smaller at 5.2ft from the E, but the wind is still cross from the SSW at 9 mph, so it’s still only marginal with a slight chop. Then Thursday afternoon goes downhill fast – a 8.2ft southerly swell with the wind swinging to a fresh 22 mph cross-on breeze, and the energy jumps to 2108. That’s lumpy, poor surf, and not one for the fun-hog.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are a write-off. Friday morning pumping 14.8ft of SSE swell at 10 seconds, but with a strong 25 mph cross-on wind and heavy rain, it’s just a mess. Energy is big at 4586, but it’s all wind-chop. Saturday stays in the 7.9ft to 8.2ft range with cross-on winds, so still no joy.

But then, Sunday the 12th – that’s the first real glimmer. The morning looks clean. Swell is 5.6ft from the SE at 10 seconds, and the wind drops to a light cross-off breeze from the SW at 6 mph. Energy is still moderate at 557, but the clean conditions make it surfable. The afternoon is a bit tricky with onshore wind, so aim for the morning session. That’s the pick of the first week.

Monday the 13th is small and clean but very ordinary – 3.9ft from the SE at 9 seconds in the morning, with a light offshore from the NNW. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but nothing to write home about.

Now, Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are tiny – 2.3ft to 3.3ft. But Tuesday afternoon has glassy conditions with a 2.6ft swell from the ESE, and Wednesday afternoon gets interesting with a glassy ESE swell at 3.3ft and a period of 13 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll have some shape even if it’s small. Energy is moderate at 436.

Thursday the 16th is where it starts to get a bit more serious. Morning sees a 7.5ft ESE swell at a very long 14 seconds, with a light cross-shore wind from the SW. Energy jumps to 2194. That’s a solid groundswell, but the wind is a bit cross, so it’s not perfect. Still, it’s worth a look for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a touch cross-onshore, so morning is better.

Friday the 17th stays in the 6.6ft to 6.9ft range from the SE at 12 seconds, but it’s onshore wind, making it marginal and a bit bumpy.

Saturday the 18th has a 5.9ft to 6.2ft ESE swell, but cross-onshore winds in the morning and cross-shore in the afternoon. The afternoon has a long 13-second period, which could be okay for a reef or point break, but the wind chop will be there.

Then we hit a lull. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are poor – 3.6ft to 5.2ft but with cross-onshore winds from the east, making it choppy and unappealing. Energy is moderate but the conditions kill it.

Tuesday the 21st is a beast. Swell hits 14.8ft in the morning and 16.4ft in the afternoon from the ENE and E, with periods around 9 to 11 seconds. The combined energy is massive – 3626 in the morning and a whopping 12508 in the afternoon. But here’s the thing: the wind is cross-onshore and the swell is too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. Not for the faint-hearted.

Wednesday the 22nd is still too big – 16.4ft dropping to 11.5ft – with light cross-onshore wind. Still huge for Whangara.

And then, the standout. Thursday the 23rd. Morning looks magic. Swell settles to 5.6ft from the ESE at a very long 13 seconds, and the wind is light cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph. The combined energy

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