Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk waves. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag – a few real chances, some total washouts, and one massive swell that’s just too much for this spot.

First, on Monday afternoon, the 7th, at Onrus (Overberg), we’ve got a reef break with a 1.8m southwest swell. It’s got a 13-second period and moderate energy (1083), but the wind is light and cross, so it’s a bit bumpy. The water is 56°, which is a solid 4° colder than usual – you’ll feel that. It’s inconsistent, so don’t expect nonstop waves. Just a mediocre opener.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are flat-out small. We’re talking 3ft to 3ft at best. The winds are glassy on Tuesday morning, but the swell is just too weak to get the reef working. Wednesday gets cross-on and it’s still tiny. Skip it.

Thursday the 10th brings the first real push: 7ft from the southwest with a 15-second period. The energy is strong (2117). But the wind turns onshore from the southeast, and by afternoon it’s blowing 20 km/h right into the face. The period is lovely and long, but that wind ruins it. Marginal.

Then the dark ages hit. Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th, it’s all onshore southeast winds, 30 km/h, with rain and lumpy, blown-out waves. Size is still there – 5ft to 7ft – but it’s total junk. A three-day stretch of nothing.

The first real highlight is Monday the 14th. The wind swings offshore from the west-northwest. The swell drops to 4ft from the southwest with a 12-second period, and the energy is moderate (600). The morning is clean and glassy – light offshore. This is your best chance for a proper, lined-up session on the reef. Afternoon the wind picks up to 25 km/h offshore, so go early.

Tuesday the 15th is weird. The swell is down to 4ft, but the period goes absolutely crazy in the afternoon – 23 seconds. That’s some deep ocean groundswell. Energy is moderate (1273), but the wind cranks to 45 km/h offshore. It’ll be clean, but too windy to paddle into, and that ultra-long period will make it closed out. Not great.

And then Wednesday the 16th – this is the monster. 15ft from the west-southwest with a 16-second period. Energy is off the charts – 18371 – that’s very, very strong. The wind is offshore in the morning, and the tide is favorable. But I can’t sugarcoat this: this is way too big for Onrus. Over 8ft is expert-only, and this is nearly 15ft. This reef will be detonating. Only the most experienced locals on big-wave guns should even think about it. For everyone else, it’s a spectator day, and honestly, it’s not a recommendation – it’s a warning.

After that, it’s done. From Thursday the 17th through the 22nd, the wind stays onshore from the southeast or east, blowing 30-40 km/h, with rain and messy, lumpy conditions. The swell stays big for a few days but it’s all rubbish. The only two windows are Saturday the 19th afternoon with a little cross-off wind and 3ft – that’s clean but small – and Sunday the 20th morning, which looks like 6ft from the southwest with a 14-second period and light cross-off winds. That’s actually a decent, clean sesh if you can get out between the rain bands.

So, bottom line: the standout is Monday the 14th for clean, solid conditions. The 16th is the biggest swell but it’s too much for this break. And for the second week, Sunday the 20th morning is your best bet, but it’s not a lock. There are some long gaps of poor conditions, but it won’t stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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