Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with the conditions. The main event is a consistent, long-period SW groundswell that hangs around for most of the forecast period. The combined energy is serious, with values sitting in the thousands at times, so there’s plenty of power in the water. But the winds are a bit fickle, and the tide is mentioned as a factor, so you’ll need to pick your moments.

We’re looking at Wanjapu (a reef setup) as the main break. The swell direction is from the SW, which is the optimum direction for this spot, so that’s a good start. The water temp is about average for the time of year here, so no surprises on that front.

The first couple of days, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, are a bit of a tease. We’ve got about 5ft of swell, but the winds are cross or cross-on, and the conditions are described as marginal. It’s not unsurfable, but it’s not the pick of the window.

Things start to look more interesting from Thursday the 6th into the weekend. The swell bumps up to around 7ft, with a very long period of 16 to 18 seconds. This is proper groundswell, so it’ll have plenty of shape and push, but at a beach break or a spot like this, that long period can make the waves a bit top-to-bottom. The winds are still light cross-shore, so the surface will be okay, but not perfect. The energy is high, so it’s solid. The standout session for the first week is looking like Thursday morning, August 6th. The swell is 7ft from the SSW, period at 18 seconds, and the wind is light cross-shore. That’s clean, powerful, and has good shape. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s one of the best on offer.

The surf keeps pumping through the next week, with the swell staying in the 6ft to 8ft range. The wind is still a bit of a lottery, but there’s a proper window of calm on Thursday, August 13th. The morning is glassy, with a 6ft SSW swell and a 16-second period. This is the absolute standout. The conditions are described as "excellent" for experienced surfers, and the wind is glassy. That’s a rare treat. The afternoon is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the day to clear the calendar.

After that, the winds start to freshen up from the SE, making it choppier, and by the 15th and 16th, it’s getting messy. There’s a bit of a pulse of bigger swell around the 18th and 19th, with waves hitting 8ft to 10ft, but the wind is cross-on or moderate cross-shore, so it’s going to be a bumpy, powerful beast. That’s more for the experts or the kite surfers, to be honest.

So, the overall picture: solid groundswell for the whole run. The best windows are Thursday morning, August 6th for a powerful, clean session, and the absolute pick is Thursday, August 13th, with glassy conditions and a quality 6ft swell. The later part of the second week is promising but less certain, with more wind and bigger, messier waves.

Rusty.

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