Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this next stretch of swell. We’ve got a lot of energy hitting the water over the next two weeks, but it’s a real mixed bag. Plenty of power, but you gotta pick your moments, or you’ll get eaten alive.

The name of the game here is size. There’s heaps of it, but a lot of it is just too much for Onrus. We’ll see some windows of perfection, but also some days that are just out of control. The first chance to get wet is on Tuesday the 18th , but it’s not looking great. The morning has a clean 2.4m SW swell with a 12-second period, but the SE wind is right onshore and it’s messy. The energy is strong at 2650, but the surface won't be pretty. The afternoon is a write-off – the swell jumps to a 3.0m, and that’s just too big for this break.

Wednesday the 19th is the first real call. The swell settles to a very solid 2.4m from the SW, but the key is a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still pumping at 1665, and the conditions are marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper window for a reef break like this. The afternoon holds another clean 2.3m swell with light W winds. This is a full day of good surfing.

Thursday the 20th is a no-go. The swell explodes to a 3.5m giant in the morning with a cross-on breeze. Way too big. The afternoon eases to 3.0m but it’s still onshore. Give it a miss.

Friday the 21st is a letdown. The swell drops to 1.9m but it’s choppy and cross-onshore. The afternoon is even smaller and wind is up. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 22nd has a morning of small, clean but weak surf with a strong offshore wind. The afternoon brings a 3.0m swell with a good offshore wind, but it’s too big again.

Sunday the 23rd is the other jewel in this forecast. The morning brings a 2.5m SW swell, but the wind is dead glassy. Zero wind. The energy is a strong 1913, and the conditions are predicted to be excellent. This will be a powerful, clean, perfect morning. The afternoon drops to 1.9m and gets a light onshore wind, so the morning is the move.

Monday the 24th sees the swell fade to 1.4m with a light cross-onshore wind. It’s small and weak.

Tuesday the 25th is another blowout. A 2.3m SW swell gets chopped to pieces by a fresh cross-onshore E wind at 25-30 km/h. The forecast is blunt: poor surf conditions.

Wednesday the 26th returns to cleaner conditions. A more manageable 1.8m swell with a clean cross-offshore wind. Energy drops to 1044, but it’s still good for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 27th is similar, with a smaller 1.2m to 1.3m swell and clean offshore winds. Low on energy, but clean.

Friday the 28th is when it kicks off again. The morning has a long-period 17-second swell at 2.1m with a clean cross-offshore wind. Energy is massive at 4394! That long period could make it break a bit straight, but it’ll be powerful. The afternoon is a full-on 3.5m beast with 5501 energy. That’s a hard no from me.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are both blown out. Strong onshore winds with solid 2.4m to 3.0m swells make for terrible, lumpy conditions.

But then, Monday the 31st brings another standout window. A clean 2.5m

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