Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on what's coming up for your local lineup. There's a solid swell window opening up, so let's get straight into it.

We're looking at a fantastic run starting this Sunday morning. The standout session is hands down Sunday morning, September 13th at Wanjapu. We've got a proper, long-period groundswell from the SW pushing in at a meaty 6 ft with an 18-second period, creating a very strong wave energy (2613). The wind is a complete zero—dead glassy—and with the water temp at a pleasant 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. This is the one you circle on the calendar. It’s a powerful, clean reef break, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew, and you might find a few others out there with you, but it’ll be worth it. The swell is over 5 ft, so it's a bit much for the groms.

The energy continues through Sunday afternoon, although the wind swings cross-shore, making it a bit less perfect, and the swell builds to 8 ft. That's getting into expert-only territory. Monday still has size at 7 ft to 6 ft swell, but that cross-shore wind is still hanging around.

Tuesday afternoon, September 15th, offers a little redemption. The breeze cleans up and goes cross-offshore, giving us clean 6 ft SW swell. It's not as powerful as Sunday’s main event, but it's a solid wave for a session.

There's a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, but we get another absolute beauty on Sunday morning, September 20th. Again, glassy conditions with a chunky 6 ft SW groundswell at a 17-second period and a strong energy reading (2061). This is your second big call. It's still a long-period swell, so it'll be reeling off that reef, perfect for a point or reef setup.

The following week from the 22nd sees the swell drop off significantly, with heights around 5 ft and less energy. The wind is light and sometimes glassy, making for a fun, smaller wave, but it's nothing compared to the two Sunday standouts. We do get a spike in size on Friday the 25th afternoon with a 7 ft 18-second swell, but the wind is up and choppy, making it a bit of a messy, blown-out situation. The last real hurrah is on Monday morning, September 28th, with a small, glassy 4 ft swell to cap things off, but the party is mostly over by then.

Overall, you've got two exceptional, top-shelf mornings to aim for: Sunday the 13th and Sunday the 20th. Be there.

Rusty.

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