Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. There’s a bit of a slow start here, but the second half of this window has some serious potential. We’ve got a long period SW groundswell running the whole time, but the wind and conditions are going to be the deciding factor for a lot of these sessions. Right now, it’s a waiting game for the clean windows to line up with the size.

Right out of the gate, to be honest, the first few days are a bit of a write-off for great waves. Wednesday and Thursday are looking at a bumpy 8ft of SW swell, but that cross-shore wind is going to have it all chopped up. There’s plenty of energy in the water – we're looking at moderate to strong energy readings around 3278 and 2888 – but it’s not going to be pretty. You’d be fighting a cross-chop more than riding a wave. Then Friday rolls in with a bit less size, around 7ft, but that cross-on wind keeps things messy. This is a period for the kites, not the paddles, at Wanjapu (Reef).

Now, hold on, because Saturday the 12th is where it starts to get interesting. Saturday morning the wind drops right out and it goes glassy. The swell settles to a clean 5ft from the SW at 15 seconds. The energy is still solid at 1615, but the surface is going to be like a mirror. That’s your first real window for a proper surf. It’s an advanced wave, so it'll be a bit much for the learners, but for the crew that knows what they’re doing, Saturday morning is pure gold.

Sunday morning is a step back, with the cross-on breeze and a bit of chop on a 6ft SW swell. But don't sleep on Sunday afternoon. The wind swings around to the east, going cross-off, and the swell bumps up to 8ft with a very long 18-second period. The energy jumps to 3145 and it cleans right up. This is another standout session. The long period will have it lining up nicely on the reef.

The following week stays pretty consistent, but nothing quite hits those heights. We go through a run of clean but smaller surf, with most days offering waves in the 6ft range. Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning have their moments, but the light cross-shore winds keep it from being epic. The energy dips a bit too, down into the 1600s and 1700s.

The standouts for this whole period, though, are clear. The first is that glassy Saturday morning, and the second is the bigger, cleaner Sunday afternoon. Both are clean, both have proper SW groundswell, and both have a serious amount of energy behind them. If you can only pick two sessions, those are the ones.

The glassy conditions are back again on Thursday the 17th morning. There’s 7ft of SW swell at 15 seconds and energy around 1846. Another good call, though maybe not quite as clean as the weekend before. After that, we see a little dip in size and energy around the 19th, with waves dropping to 5ft and energy falling under 1000. It’ll be weak and a bit average.

But don’t worry, the models are showing a fresh pulse filling back in for the 22nd and especially the 23rd. By Wednesday the 23rd, we could be looking at 8ft of SSW groundswell with energy jumping back up to 3900. It’s still a week and a half out, so we’re locking it in as promising, but not certain. The wind is a bit dicey though, with some cross-shore energy in the afternoons that could mess it up. Keep an eye on it.

So, get out there this weekend, keep the faith for next week, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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