Wanjapu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Wanjapu. It’s a reef setup, exposed to that SW swell, and in the two weeks ahead, it’s mostly a story of frustrated potential.

We kick things off Thursday, July 9th, with some SW swell pushing 7 ft on the morning, a 15-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore SE breeze at 12 mph, putting a bit of a cross-chop on the surface. The energy’s there, reading 2030, but it’s not clean – the conditions are just a bit messy. This sets the tone for a while. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th offer similar stories. The swell stays in that 5 ft to 6 ft range, but the wind is a constant cross-shore or cross-on. The period is nice and long, 14 to 18 seconds, which gives it good shape and power, but with the wind on it, the surface isn't that classic clean line. The combined energy reads around 1773 to 1341 for those mornings, so there's grunt, but it's fighting the breeze.

Now, the standout – and it’s the one to pencil in – is the morning of Friday, July 17th. We’ve got a clean 5 ft SW swell, but the kicker is the wind: glassy. No chop, no ripple. A 14-second period giving it some push. The energy reading is 997, moderate, but when it’s that glassy, a reef like Wanjapu can really come alive. That 5 ft won’t be huge, but it’ll be clean, which is a major positive. This is the best call of the 16 days, hands down. The only other half-decent look is a couple days later, Sunday July 19th, where we get a cross-off breeze and 6 ft SW swell – that’ll be clean, but not as pristine as that Friday glass-off.

The second week has a bit more swell, with Tuesday July 21st seeing 7 ft in the morning and the energy climbing to 2291. That’s powerful, but there's a cross-shore wind. Thursday the 23rd is the tail end, with the swell fading to 4 ft and a longer 16-second period, but the wind picks up again, so it’s not the highlight.

Honestly, there are a lot of days where the wind is from the SE or S, cross or cross-on, and the waves are just a bit too bumpy to call it great. The energy is moderate to strong, but the quality isn’t there. If you’re looking at that Friday 17th morning with glassy conditions, that’s your window. If you’re a beginner, be careful when the swell pushes over 5 ft, and over 7 ft it’s for experts only. The long period from the SW likes this reef, but the wind needs to play ball.

Rusty, signing off.

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