Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Wanjapu has in store for us.

It's a bit of a tricky outlook, to be honest. The swell is coming through fairly consistently from the SW, but very rarely are the winds playing nice for clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is about normal for this time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.

We start off with no real quality on Tuesday the 25th. There's a 5ft SW swell but that SSE wind is creating a bumpy cross-shore mess, so it's a pass.

Wednesday the 26th morning actually looks like the best window of the early period. The swell holds at 6ft from the SW, but crucially we get a clean 3 mph offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (1194) and it's a reef break, so that long 14-second period should set up nicely. It's a solid call for advanced surfers, though you might have some company on the takeoff.

After that, things get a bit messy. The rest of that week and into the weekend is mostly cross-onshore winds making for choppy faces. The swell does bump up on Friday the 28th to a solid 8ft from the SW with a very long 17-second period – that's powerful (4090 combined energy) but at that height and with the cross-onshore wind, it's really one for experienced guys only. For most of us, it's a washout.

We get another good window on Monday the 31st morning. The swell drops to a clean 4ft but the period is super long at 19 seconds and the wind is offshore from the SSW. It will be a bit small but incredibly clean and lined-up on that reef. A good time for a more relaxed session.

Tuesday September 1st morning has a bigger 7ft SW swell (2263 combined energy) and the wind is only a light cross-onshore, so the surface quality won't be perfect but there will be plenty of power. The same goes for Wednesday September 2nd morning with a similar 7ft SW swell and a 17-second period, just with a touch of cross-onshore wind again. It's a frustrating pattern.

Honestly, for the standouts, Wednesday the 26th morning and Monday the 31st morning are your best bets for clean conditions. If you want raw power and are confident in your abilities, Friday the 28th morning has the biggest swell, but the wind will be an issue.

The rest of the outlook into the second week holds similar sized SW swells but it's a repeating story of either cross or cross-onshore winds keeping the surface bumpy. There are no perfect days on offer.

Stay patient, pick your window, and enjoy the clean ones while they last.

Rusty.

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