Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let's get into it. Rusty here, and I'm looking at our local spot, Onrus, for the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead, but there are some proper sessions to be had if you're willing to wait for the right moment.

The water's sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

Right, the first few days are a write-off for most. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are pumping with a big 10-foot SW swell – the energy is massive (2683 to 4234). But honestly, for Onrus, that's just too much. It's going to be a washing machine, and only for the absolute nutters. Skip it. Saturday the 8th morning sees the swell drop to 8-foot SW, and with a clean offshore breeze, it's on for experienced surfers only. The energy is still hefty (2126). If you're a charger, that's your window Saturday morning.

Then we hit a real rough patch. From Sunday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 12th, it's mostly onshore, lumpy, and just plain ugly. Swell drops off, but the wind is a mess. A few days of nothing good.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Thursday the 13th is the standout. Morning session with a 8-foot SW groundswell, period a long 17 seconds, and a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is solid (3139). Then, Thursday afternoon gets even better – the wind goes glassy. That's a 5 km/h WSW glass-off, with a 7-foot SW swell (2514). That is the session of the forecast period. Clean, powerful lines from a long-period SW groundswell. Onrus is a reef, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Get on it.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are still good, with 6-foot to 6-foot WSW swell and clean winds, but the energy drops a bit (around 1000-1261). Fun, but not the highlight. Sunday the 16th stays clean with consistent 6-foot WSW swell.

Hold up, there's a second pulse on Monday the 17th. We get a 10-foot SW swell rolling in (3013 energy), but again, that's too big for this break for most of us. The morning has clean offshore wind, but it's expert-only territory again.

After that, the end of the run from Tuesday the 18th through to the 21st is messy with onshore winds and smaller, weaker swells. The last day, Friday the 21st, has a tiny 4-foot SE swell and glassy conditions, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's not worth paddling out for.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best is Thursday the 13th, with that glassy afternoon session. Saturday the 8th morning is the call for the brave. Everything else is a gamble or a skip.

Rusty, out.

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