Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board – let’s talk about what’s coming up for Wanjapu over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards, but it’s not all clean, open windows. The whole period is dominated by a long-period SSW groundswell, with periods ranging from 15 down to 13 seconds, and at times topping out at 18 to 23 seconds – that’s proper energy, but it’ll be a bit straight at the beach. This is a reef break, so that long-period stuff will actually line up nicely, giving you some real shape. The combined wave energy is strong to very strong throughout, with values like 2672 at the start and even hitting 4484 at one point, so there’s plenty of push.

The water temp is around average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The standout session is Saturday morning, August 15th. The wind goes glassy, the swell is 8ft from the SSW with a period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy is a beefy 3870. The conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers – and that’s a proper call. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will groom into nice lines. You’ll have the place mostly to yourself too, as crowds are only occasional.

The other one to circle is Wednesday morning, August 19th. Again, glassy conditions, with an 8ft SW swell, 18-second period, and combined energy of 4156. Another excellent call for the seasoned crew. It’s a bit of a wait, but it looks promising.

The first week does have plenty of swell, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which puts a bit of bump on the face. You’ll still find waves, but it’s not the cleanest. Thursday afternoon, August 6th, is a small highlight with clean conditions and a 7ft SW swell, and the cross-offshore wind will keep it tidy. After that, it’s a lot of ‘marginal’ notes with cross-chop, especially from the 10th through the 13th, where the wind picks up and the quality drops off.

From the 16th onwards, the swell starts to ease back, dropping from 7ft to 4ft by the 18th, and the energy falls off too. The wind stays mostly cross or cross-on, so it’s a bit of a fade-out. But again, that 19th is a cracker.

Overall, the best bet is definitely the two glassy mornings – August 15th and August 19th. If you’re happy with a little texture, the first week has plenty of size, but the real gold is waiting for that glass.

Rusty.

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