Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. It’s Rusty. The next couple weeks at Shipwrecks are looking pretty flat and messy, to be honest. This reef and point needs some proper swell, and we're just not getting it for a while.

The water’s a warm 87°, which is a few degrees warmer than it should be—feels like a warm bath out there.

For the next week, from the 12th to the 18th, it’s mostly onshore winds and tiny waves. Swell heights are around 2ft to 3ft, with weak to moderate energy in the 246 to 740 range. The winds are mostly onshore, chopping up what little there is. Thursday the 14th has a slightly better pulse with 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, but the wind is still on it. Friday the 15th sees a bump to 4ft, but the wind is messy. It’s a frustrating stretch.

We’ve got a big dead patch from the 16th through the 21st. From the 16th to the 20th, most of it is just poor conditions with nothing rideable. There’s a glimmer on the 22nd—Saturday morning—when we finally see a light offshore breeze (WNW at 9 mph) and a hopeful 3ft SE swell, but the period is weak at 10 seconds. It says “expect good surf conditions,” but it’s a bit of a tease.

Now, here’s the one to keep an eye on. It’s a long way out, so don’t get too locked in yet, but Thursday the 27th morning is looking like the standout. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, with good energy. And the wind? Flat out glassy—0 mph. That’s a big deal. That’s the kind of morning where Shipwrecks can really turn it on with clean walls off the point. It’s the best on offer in this entire 16-day run, and it’s the one you want to be there for if the forecast holds. The afternoon looks like it will drop a bit to 3ft, but it’s still worth a paddle.

Don’t get too excited about the periods over 15 seconds, though—this spot can get a bit straight when the swell is that long. It’s better when it’s got a bit more push to wrap around the reef. But you take the glassy conditions with a long groundswell any day.

So, keep your expectations low for the next ten days, but keep that Thursday the 27th morning clear. It’s a promise of something good after a lot of flat water.

Rusty, out.

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