Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s get into it. Onrus is a reef setup that’s exposed to the SW, and it’s inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s a gem, but it takes a bit of patience. The water’s sitting at 60°F, which is about bang on average for this time of year.

We start off with a slow start. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have small, clean surf with 4ft SW swell, but it’s marginal and the tide might be a pain. Conditions are glassy though, so if you’re keen for a longboard or a funboard, you could get a few. The combined swell energy is moderate (431 to 524) – enough to get moving, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 3rd is where it starts to pick up. The morning is glassy, calm, with a 5ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to 737. That’s a solid, clean wave – a real standout for the early part of the week. The afternoon holds 5ft SW with glassy conditions too. This is the best on offer for the first few days.

Tuesday the 4th stays clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 4ft to 4ft and the energy fades to 375-415. Still surfable, but nothing special.

Now, Wednesday the 5th is a different beast. The morning brings a 7ft SW groundswell, period 14 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the NW. The combined energy is 1911 – that’s strong. This is for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 8ft by the afternoon, hitting 12ft with a fresh offshore wind, and the energy goes through the roof at 6859. That’s too big for this reef, honestly. It’s a standout for the crew who know what they’re doing, but it’s a big, powerful wave.

From Thursday the 6th through to the 11th, it’s a write-off. Swell is 10ft to 20ft, the wind is all over the place – cross-on, onshore, and strong – and the energy is huge (up to 20031). The surf is too big, messy, and dangerous. This is not a paddle surfing situation; it’s more of a kite surfing circus if anything.

There’s a big gap from the 6th to the 14th with no good recommendations. The 12th and 13th show some drop in swell (4ft to 6ft), but the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the energy is still high, making it choppy and poor. Not worth it.

Saturday the 15th sees a slight improvement – 7ft WSW swell, period 14 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, and the energy is 1590. It’s marginal, but it’s the first time in a week that it’s not completely blown out.

Then Sunday the 16th brings a massive 15ft to 16ft WSW swell, period 12 seconds, with glassy conditions in the morning. The energy is 5387. This is way too big for Onrus, only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a risk.

So, the standout for the whole period is Monday the 3rd – clean, glassy, 5ft to 5ft SW swell with a nice 13-second period. That’s the one to aim for. Wednesday the 5th morning is a solid second pick for the experienced crew, with clean 7ft waves and offshore wind, but it gets too big later.

Rusty.

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