Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’ve got Wraps on the radar, but the whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. The wind is relentless, the swell is messy, and the conditions are just plain ugly. There’s not a single recommendation that scores above a zero, so we’re looking at a long, flat spell.

The first record we get is for Saturday, the 15th of August. We’ve got a decent amount of swell energy pushing in – 1818 (moderate) in the morning, blowing up to 2594 (moderate) by the afternoon – with waves around 12 ft to 13 ft from the ENE. That sounds big, but it’s a total mess. The wind is howling at 31 mph to 34 mph from the ENE, straight onshore, with a risk of thunderstorms. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. The water temperature is sitting at 81°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.

This same story plays out day after day. Sunday the 16th, the wind drops a bit to 22 mph, but it’s a cross-shore, and the surf is still poor with a 10 ft swell from the E. Monday the 17th, we’re down to 6 ft from the ENE, but the wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. Tuesday the 18th, the swell drops to 5 ft and the energy is weak (140), but the wind is still onshore. The pattern keeps repeating: small, weak swell, and never a clean window of offshore wind. The waves are too small, the wind is always wrong, and it’s all lumpy chop.

Even when we get into the second week, the story doesn’t change. The swell direction stays locked in from the ENE, and the wind is relentless. For a spot like Wraps, which is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, this is a total shutout. Because there are no good options, I’d say this blank run is more normal for the area when the trade winds lock in like this. It’s a kite surfer’s paradise right now, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a hard pass.

The only glimmer, and it’s a long way off, comes on the 27th of August (Thursday). We see a big jump in swell period – 18 seconds – and a solid energy reading of 1368 (moderate). That’s a long-period groundswell from the E, hitting 5 ft. But the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore, and the conditions are lumpy. The potential is there for a real clean wave if the wind ever cooperates, but until then, it’s just a promise on the horizon. This one is for the patient, and even then, it’s a gamble.

Bottom line: put the board away for now. The next two weeks are a write-off for Wraps.

Rusty.

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