The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First up, the water is much colder than normal for this time of year at The Wreck, sitting at 56°F with a -7°F anomaly. That’s seriously unusual, so bring a thicker wetsuit.

We’ve got a solid window of surf coming through, but there’s a bit of a quiet gap to start the week. The action really kicks off on Wednesday the 9th. Wednesday morning sees a small 2ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (407). By the afternoon, it goes glassy with 3ft SW swell and the same period – that’s going to be smooth and clean for a sneaky session.

Thursday the 10th is where it starts to build. Morning brings a clean 4ft SW swell at 16 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, so the sets will be more powerful and there’ll be longer lulls making it easier to get out the back. The energy jumps up to strong (1438). Thursday afternoon bumps up to 7ft SW at 15 seconds, still clean with a cross-off wind hitting 1994 in energy. Now, 7ft is getting a bit sizey for beginners, but for intermediates and above, this is the start of the good stuff.

Friday the 11th keeps the fun going with a 6ft SW swell in the morning (period 13 seconds, 1075 energy) and clean cross-off winds. The afternoon gets tricky though – a cross-onshore wind rolls in and the quality drops.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are a write-off for quality. The swell sticks around but the winds are messy, onshore, and the energy is just making it lumpy and choppy.

Now, here’s the first real standout. Monday the 14th morning – glassy conditions, absolutely dead calm wind, with a 7ft ESE swell. The period is only 9 seconds, so it’s a shorter period wind swell, but when it’s that glassy, it can still be fun. The energy is strong (1232).

The next standout, and honestly the pick of the entire forecast, is Wednesday the 16th. Wednesday morning brings a big 12ft SW swell with a 16-second period – that is a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 6537. The wind is cross-off and clean. This is big, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. Wednesday afternoon is still excellent: 12ft SW, 15 seconds, offshore wind, energy at 4793. If you're an expert, this is the day.

Thursday the 17th is still strong with a 8ft SW swell in the morning (13 sec, 2804 energy) and clean conditions, easing off through the afternoon to 7ft.

We then hit a nasty patch. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th morning have onshore winds and poor conditions. But, Saturday the 19th afternoon turns glassy again with a 7ft SW swell at 15 seconds – another excellent window for experienced surfers. Energy is high at 2405.

Sunday the 20th delivers, particularly the afternoon with a moderate offshore wind and a 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds. Energy is 2787. That’s solid, clean, and for the crew who know what they're doing.

The last real highlight is Wednesday the 23rd. The morning has a clean 5ft SW swell with a 15-second period and offshore wind, energy at 1258. Afternoon stays clean with 5ft SW.

The Wreck is a sheltered spot, so it handles a lot of these swells well. Crowds are possible here at times, especially when the conditions are this good.

Stay safe out there, and don't forget the extra rubber.

- Rusty

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