Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Wanjapu. This is a solid reef break, exposed to the SW, and it’s a consistent wave when the conditions line up. It’s an advanced wave, so you’ve gotta be on your game, and it can get crowded at times, so keep your head on a swivel.

The water is sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The good news is there’s a massive pulse of long-period groundswell kicking off the forecast on Monday the 20th of July. We’re looking at a solid 7ft SW swell with a period of 17 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2416 – that’s proper strong. The trouble is, the wind is cross from the SE, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy with a cross-chop. Not the cleanest, but there’s plenty of power. The morning is the better call on Monday, as the afternoon winds pick up a notch.

Tuesday the 21st still has some size, around 6ft from the SW, but the period drops to 14 seconds and the wind stiffens to 16 mph cross-shore, making it messier. By Wednesday the 22nd, the swell really backs off, dropping to 4ft, and the energy is down to 667 (moderate). The wind is still cross and strong, so the quality is poor. Honestly, from Wednesday right through to the end of the month, it’s a bit of a flat spell for real quality. There are a few pulses of swell, but the wind is persistently cross or cross-off, and the wave comment keeps flagging marginal or poor conditions.

Now, there’s a glimmer on the horizon. Towards the end of the month, from the 30th of July, we see a new long-period SW groundswell filling in. The morning of Thursday the 30th is small, just 3ft, but with a period of 19 seconds and light winds. The energy is up to 1391 (moderate). The afternoon gets better, with 4ft and a 19-second period, and energy jumping to 1722. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit rippled but far from blown out.

The standout session looks like Friday the 31st of July. The morning has 6ft of SSW swell, period of 17 seconds, and a very light cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a punchy 2031 (strong). The water will be clean with just small wind ripples. This is the best on offer, but it’s still a marginal call due to tide. The afternoon holds similar size at 6ft, but the wind goes cross again, so the morning is the window.

Going into the first week of August, we’ve got a slow decline. Saturday the 1st of August is still fun, with 5ft SSW swell in the morning, 16-second period, and light cross winds. The afternoon is cleaner with a cross-off breeze and 5ft SW swell. Both sessions have moderate energy (1416 and 1397). After that, the swell fades into the 3ft range with lower energy, so the real quality is gone by Sunday the 2nd.

The best bet in the whole forecast is Friday the 31st of July morning at Wanjapu. The swell is solid, the period is long, the energy is strong, and the wind is light. It’s a reef break, so that long period groundswell will really wrap in and give you some proper clean lines. It’s the pick of the 16 days, no question.

Rusty.

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