Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Swell's been a bit of a tease this stretch—plenty of size rolling in, but a lot of it’s been messy or just plain unfriendly. We kick things off Sunday the 13th with Onrus (Overstrand) seeing a solid 6ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, but that easterly cross-onshore breeze is going to chop it up, and the water’s sitting at 58°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. Not a great start, honestly.

Monday the 14th, the wind flips offshore—NW at 15 mph in the morning—and the swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the period’s still decent at 12 seconds. It’ll be clean, but there’s not much push. By Tuesday the 15th, the swell fades to nothing, 1ft, so that’s a write-off. It gets a little more interesting that afternoon with 4ft at 16 seconds, but the wind’s blowing a strong 25 mph offshore, making it hard work just to get out back.

Wednesday and Thursday, the 16th and 17th, are poor—onshore SE winds, and the swell jumps to 8ft and 8ft, but it’s lumpy and unruly. Friday’s no better, still cross-onshore and messy. We’ve got a solid gap of bad days here, nothing worth getting wet for.

Then, Sunday the 20th, things finally line up. Morning glass—zero wind—with 5ft of SW swell at 13 seconds. That’s the pick of the bunch early on: clean, smooth, and a proper shoulder to work with. It’s only a morning window though; the afternoon adds a light cross-shore breeze and the swell bumps up to 6ft, turning it a bit jumbled.

After that, it’s back to the grind. The 21st through the 25th are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with the swell sitting between 5ft and 8ft, but it’s all chop and lump. A lot of that energy is borderline, too—marginal tide issues and winds that just won’t cooperate.

The standout’s further out. Monday the 28th, morning starts with a WSW cross-off breeze and a chunky 12ft SW swell at 12 seconds. This is a proper groundswell, but it’s too big—Onrus is a reef, and 12ft is going to be closing out and just dangerous. The afternoon looks fun, though: 10ft at 12 seconds with NW offshore wind at 12 mph. That’s the best of the whole window—powerful, clean, and the kind of day you’d want to be at a reef for if you’ve got the skills. It’s over 8ft, so experts only, no doubt. That one’s the one to circle, but it’s a while out, so I wouldn’t lock it in just yet.

Second best is that Sunday morning the 20th, when it’s glassy and clean at 5ft—a much softer, friendlier option for a wider crew. But if you want size and power, that Monday the 28th afternoon is the big fish. Just be careful out there.

There’s plenty of swell in this run, but the wind’s torn most of it to shreds. Keep your eye on the 28th and maybe the early 20th. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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