Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here again, this time with the numbers in feet and miles per hour for the imperial crew.

Alright, the story for the next two weeks is the same: some good, some bad, and a whole lot of "maybe." The highlight is a long-period groundswell from the southwest that’s going to stick around, but the wind is going to play games with us the whole time.

The water is like bathwater, sitting at about 88°F, which is way warmer than we’re used to for this time of year. No wetsuit required.

Right off the bat, Thursday the 10th is the day you circle on the calendar. We’ve got a clean 3ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. That’s proper energy for a reef set-up like Shipwrecks. The wind is absolute glass, zero mph. It’ll be clean, lined up, and perfect for any intermediate surfer. Crowds are likely, so get in the water early. This is the clear standout of the whole outlook.

Friday the 11th afternoon gives you a second window. The swell drops a tiny bit to 2ft, but we get a clean cross-offshore breeze. Not as much juice, but a solid option.

From Saturday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 15th, the surf goes flat and funky. Swell drops to 2ft or less, and it’s grubby with onshore winds. The wave energy is low, under 223 (units) for most of it. Not worth paddling out.

The next clean window arrives Wednesday the 16th afternoon. It’s a smaller 3ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, but we get glassy, dead calm conditions again. Same setup as the 10th, just a bit smaller. This is the other standout window.

Into the second week, the energy builds significantly. Sunday the 20th brings a 3ft SW swell with a very high wave energy reading of 632 (units) and a 19-second period. That is a powerful, long, groundswell. The problem? The wind is cross-on in the morning and turns cross-off in the afternoon. It’ll be a gamble, but if you get the afternoon slot, that’s a powerful, clean wave. A long period groundswell like this really shines at a point or reef.

Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd keep the 3ft SW swell. Tuesday afternoon is the best of that pair, with another glassy wind window and clean 3ft surf. The energy is moderate, around 343 (units), but the lack of wind is key.

After that, it fades out to small, onshore junk by the 24th.

Overall, the size isn’t massive, but the quality windows are real. Thursday the 10th morning is the one to chase, with Wednesday the 16th afternoon being a very close second.

Rusty.

Read more