Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Wanjapu over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the forecast is looking pretty grim. We've got a solid stretch of junk surf ahead, so don't get your hopes up for the next few days. Thursday the 23rd through to Sunday the 26th of July are all write-offs – the wind is out of the SE at 30 to 35 km/h, blowing cross-shore, and the water's a mess of lumpy cross-chop. The swell is there, but it's ugly, and the scores are a flat zero. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are not much better, only scraping a 1 out of 10 with marginal conditions and still that cross-breeze.

The first real glimmer of something decent pops up on Wednesday morning the 29th of July. We've got a 4ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The wind is a gentle 15 km/h cross-shore, so it's still a bit bumpy, but the energy is building – moderate to strong at 794 (combined energy). It's only a 2 out of 10, but it's a step in the right direction.

Now, the standout. If you can wait, Saturday the 1st of August is the pick of the entire forecast. The morning is glassy – that's right, glassy, with the wind at a mere 5 km/h from the SE. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SW, with a 18-second period – that's a very long-period groundswell packing some serious energy (2016). This is an excellent surf for experienced surfers; it's clean, powerful, and the direction is straight out of the optimum SW. The water temperature is a warm 80°, which is about normal for this time of year. The break is a consistent reef, and it's an advanced spot, so expect a proper session. The only downside is that crowds are sometimes an issue, but on a day like this, it's worth it.

Sunday the 2nd of August holds up reasonably well with a similar 6ft SW swell, but the wind is a light cross-shore, making it less clean than Saturday morning. The week after that, from Monday the 3rd to Wednesday the 5th, we see a big spike in energy, especially on Tuesday the 4th of August, with an 8ft SSW swell and a 18-second period – that's a big, powerful groundswell (3692 combined energy). However, the wind is cross-onshore, so it's not as clean. That kind of size is for experts only, and the cross-onshore breeze will make it tricky.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August still have solid 5ft to 7ft SW swells, but the wind stays cross-shore, so it's never going to be as good as that Saturday morning. The energy remains strong, in the 1400 to 1900 range, so there's plenty of power, but the conditions just aren't dialing in perfectly.

Overall, hold out for Saturday the 1st of August. That glassy morning with the 6ft SW groundswell at Wanjapu reef is your best bet for the cleanest, most powerful waves. The rest of the time, you'll be battling the cross-breeze.

Rusty.

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