Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Look, I’m not gonna lie to you, the next couple of weeks at Wanjapu are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid run of groundswell coming through, but the wind is going to be a persistent pain in the backside for most of it. It’s not a total washout, but you’ll have to pick your moments.

The swell kicks off straight away on Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’re looking at a solid 7ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The energy is strong at 2568, but the wind is a cross-on SSE breeze at 12 mph, which will chop it up. The water temp is 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

The pattern continues for the rest of the first week and into the second. The swell hangs around in the 5ft to 7ft range, mostly from the SW or SSW, with that long period. But the wind stays stubbornly from the SSE or S, blowing cross-on or cross at 9-12 mph. It’s surfable, but it’s going to be a bit of a battle with the chop. The energy stays moderate to strong, with readings mostly between 800 and 2200, so there’s power in the water, the wind just isn’t doing us any favors.

Look, the real standout... the one that gets me talking is Sunday the 13th of September. That afternoon session is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 8ft SW groundswell, with a very long 17-second period, and the energy is a serious 3399. But the best part? The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SE. The data says "clean". That’s the magic word. For a reef break like this, that’s as good as it gets. The swell is over 8ft, so this is for experts only. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so with conditions that good, you can expect company.

In the week leading up to that, the morning of Thursday the 10th of September offers a slightly better option with lighter cross-shore winds and a 5ft SW swell, but it’s not the same quality as that Sunday stand-out.

After that Sunday high, the swell drops off a touch into the 7ft range for the start of the following week, but the wind goes back to being cross or cross-on. Then on Thursday the 17th of September, we finally get a morning with an offshore SSW wind at 6 mph, but the swell has dropped to 6ft and is a shorter 14-second period. It’s a clean way to end the run, but the energy is weak.

So, the bottom line: don’t get too excited about the first week and a half unless you love choppy, cross-wind conditions. Hold out for that Sunday the 13th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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