Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

First up, we’ve got Wanjapu, a reliable reef break that’s exposed to the SW. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The coming days look promising, but you’ll need to pick your windows.

The best early action kicks off Saturday morning, August 1st. It’s glassy, clean, with a 4ft SSW groundswell at a very long 16 seconds. That long period is going to produce some beautiful, powerful lines – perfect for a reef. The combined energy is strong at 1303, so there’s plenty of punch. This is a standout session for the advanced crew.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is also a cracker. Another glassy start, with the swell building to 6ft from the SW, still at that juicy 16 seconds. The energy jumps to 1674, meaning even more push. The conditions will be pristine. This is your other true highlight.

As we move into the week, the swell stays in the 5ft to 6ft range, but winds become a bit more crossy or cross-onshore, so the cleanest windows will be the early mornings. The morning of Monday, August 3rd, has a clean cross-offshore breeze and a 6ft SSW swell – that’s very surfable. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is glassy again with a 5ft SW swell, but the period drops to 14 seconds, so it’s a bit less grunty.

From Wednesday the 5th onwards, the swell starts to build, but the winds get messier. It’s a lot of moderate cross-shore chop, especially in the afternoons. The swell hits 7ft by Thursday the 6th, but the quality is compromised.

Now, look out for Tuesday, August 11th. The morning has a 10ft SSW groundswell at a massive 18 seconds. The energy is enormous at 6979, and the wind is light offshore from the SW. This is serious, powerful swell – expert territory only. It’s a long-range call, so a bit less certain, but the potential is massive.

After that, the swell stays solid through the second week, with another 10ft pulse on Saturday, August 15th, but the winds are generally cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not as clean as those early glassy mornings. The 10ft swells are definitely for the experienced crew only.

Overall, the standout is Saturday morning, August 1st, and Sunday morning, August 2nd. If you can get out then, you’re in for a treat. The rest of the period has swell, but you’ll need to be picky about the wind.

Rusty.

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