The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking over the next two weeks for The Wreck. There's some good stuff in there and a few days you'll want to sleep in.

We start off a little rough. The waves are there but the wind isn't helping. On Friday the 7th we've got a cross-onshore breeze with a 2.5m SW swell. There's energy, coming in at 2957, but it's going to be choppy and hard to read. Not the one.

But Saturday the 8th is a game-changer. The wind swings offshore from the west, and we've got a clean 2.4m SW swell with a 14-second period. That's a solid combo. The energy is still pumping at 2160, and the surface will be glassy. This is where the experienced surfers are going to want to be. The afternoon looks just as good, holding the size and the clean conditions.

Sunday the 9th is a big one too. The swell pushes up to 3.0m, and the offshore wind is still holding. The period drops a touch to 13 seconds, but the energy is way up at 3103. This is big, powerful surf. Only for the crew who are really on their game. The afternoon sees the wind shift and strengthen, turning it messy.

Monday the 10th is a mix. The morning has a chunky 3.0m swell, but the wind is side-offshore, making it tricky. The afternoon is the better call, with the swell easing to 2.3m and the wind backing off, cleaning it up again.

Then we hit a total dead zone. From Tuesday the 11th through Friday the 14th, it's mostly onshore winds and small, weak surf. There are some long-period swells, but with the wind, it's just not worth it. You'd be fighting the chop for nothing. This is the bad stretch, a good few days to sit out.

Then the light at the end of the tunnel. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are small but clean, with light winds and glassy conditions. Good for a longboard or a foiler, but not a paddling day for a wave hog.

Monday the 17th sees the swell start to build again, with a 1.9m SW swell and glassy conditions. This looks promising. Wednesday the 19th is also in the mix, with a clean 1.8m SW swell and zero wind in the morning.

But the one we're all waiting for is the potential bomb on Friday the 21st. The models are showing a strong 3.0m SW swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is forecast to be glassy in the afternoon. That's the full package. The energy is hefty at 2786. This is a long way out, so it could change, but if it comes together, that's the best swell of the entire window. Mark it down.

So, the game plan: be on it Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, wait out the flat spell, and then keep your fingers crossed for the 21st. That one has the potential to be special.

Rusty.

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