Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get straight into it. The ocean’s got a good-sized SW groundswell pushing through Wanjapu right now, with a long 18-second period, and the water temp is right where it should be for August. The energy is pumping—3473 in the combined swell energy—and we’ve got a light cross-offshore wind putting some real shine on the face. This is a consistent, exposed reef break, so it’s been handling this swell well. It’s an advanced wave, so if you’re not comfortable on a proper reef, maybe watch from the rocks. The standout session is Wednesday morning: 8ft of clean, powerful surf with that offshore breeze grooming it. The afternoon stays strong at 8ft, still clean. That’s the session you don’t want to miss.

Thursday (20 August) pushes up to 10ft in the morning, but the wind swings more cross and it starts to get a bit more unruly. Still plenty of grunt with a 16-second period and energy at 4122, but the surface isn’t as clean. The afternoon backs down to 8ft with a cross-off breeze, but it’s a step down in quality. Friday and Saturday are a bit of a mixed bag—waves hold in the 7ft to 8ft range, but the period eases off and the wind gets more cross or cross-on, putting a bit of chop on the face. Saturday morning gets a bit lumpy with the cross-on wind.

Swell starts to ease into Sunday and Monday, dropping to around 6ft to 7ft, with light winds but still mostly cross or cross-on, so it’s not clean glass. It’s a bit of a grind, to be honest. The energy drops off into the 1700-2400 range, so it’s moderate at best. Then things get quiet. From Tuesday 25 August through the end of the week, we hit a proper lull. The swell really winds down, with Thursday 27 August bottoming out at a tiny 3ft with a super long 20-second period—long waits between sets and not a lot behind them. Energy readings drop way down into the 600-1300 zone. There’s a small bump on Friday 28 August morning with 8ft and a 17-second period, but the wind looks wrong for the reef, with cross-on conditions and poor quality, so it’s not the clean, rippable session we’re after.

Now, looking out to the first week of September—this is the one to circle on the calendar. We’re talking Tuesday 1 September and Wednesday 2 September, which is more than a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The models are hinting at another solid pulse of SW swell, with sizes back up to 8ft to 10ft and periods around 16-17 seconds. Energy readings look strong again, with one hit coming in at 4489. The key is that there are windows on those afternoons where the wind turns cross-offshore and the surf cleans right up. If that happens, it could be as good as this Wednesday, if not better. The days after that see the swell slowly fade and winds get tricky again.

So, bottom line: Wednesday morning is your best bet right now, and keep your fingers crossed for September 1st and 2nd. Otherwise, it’s just average waves for average conditions. Wanjapu is a consistent spot, so it won’t go flat, but it won’t be perfect every day either. Get out there Wednesday.

Rusty.

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