The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming days.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The forecast is pretty bleak for the first few days, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions ruling the roost. The Wreck is going to be a mess through Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, with that 10ft to 7ft swell getting chopped up by the wind. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th aren't looking much better, with clean conditions mostly absent. It’s a long stretch of poor to marginal surf, so don't bother paddling out until we see a change.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 16th. The swell drops a bit to a clean 4ft from the SW, and the wind finally plays ball. Sunday morning looks clean with a light offshore, and by the afternoon it turns glassy. It's not big, but it'll be the first session in a while where you won’t be fighting the wind.

Now, the standout. Monday the 17th is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got 6ft of SW groundswell hitting the coast, building to 8ft in the afternoon. The swell energy is strong (3011 in the morning, 3361 in the afternoon). Morning winds are light offshore, and it goes glassy by afternoon. This is solid, clean surf for experienced surfers. At over 8ft, this is expert territory. The Wreck is a fairly consistent spot, but there's a chance of crowds here, so get in early. The water temperature is sitting at 62°F, which is a bit colder than what we're used to for this time of year.

Tuesday the 18th continues the run with clean 7ft waves and offshore winds, another good day but not quite the peak of Monday. After that, the wind turns on us again for a few days, bringing choppy conditions right through until Friday the 21st.

There's a decent pulse of swell around Saturday the 22nd with 6ft to 6ft from the SE, and clean conditions looking likely. Sunday the 23rd sees a pulse of very long-period swell (19 seconds) from the SW. It’s only 4ft to 4ft, but with that period, the waves will have real push and shape, and clean offshore winds will make it quality. This long-period swell is best for the point and reef setups around The Wreck, as it can be a bit straight for beach breaks.

The end of the run on the 24th and 25th looks like a wind-affected miss, with a huge 10ft to 12ft SW swell getting torn up by cross-onshore winds. That'll be one for the kite crew, not the paddle surfers.

So, bottom line: suffer through the first week. The best surf is definitely Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, with Sunday the 23rd also offering a really clean, long-period session.

Rusty.

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