khayyam 68 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Can anyone comment on whangamumu in SW with easterly swell? e.g. forecast for +3 days from now. Obviously the SW part is good, just wondering if you'd expect the swell to come in and have you rolling around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 640 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 depends on swell,we found opposite the whailing station behind the nook on the port side entering ok,slight roll but depends on if you like absolute stillness(family) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Be a little surprised if there was any E swell in three days. Certainly wouldn't think there'd be enough to be a problem in Whangamumu. My experience has been it takes a good 2m swell before you can't find some shelter that's acceptable (as distinct from good) in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 355 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I’ve stayed in there in a big easterly swell They break on the wall straight ahead when your entering and you can’t believe that it could possibly be good. However you always fine a flat spot either hard left or off the whaling station and sometimes in the deeper water of the centre. Great spot, probably my favourite of the northland coast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom GBE 27 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 My son just txt "Waves held all week". He is patroling at a surf club at Ocean Beach, Whangarei Heads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 68 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 to answer my own question: it was fabulous. just a little easterly swell outside, perfectly calm inside. and a fabulous spot. 'twas a family cruise so was definitely looking for good/perfect rather than acceptable, and it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beccara 25 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Yep it's great in there, We missed our window to leave their last year and got caught in a 4 day easterly blow last Jan, Tutukaka was showing 70+ kn gusts and whilst it was bumpy in their it wasn't that bad. Really good pockets to hide behind on either side. You know you've messed up when your the only boat in the bay over summer tho! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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