Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tough run of forecasts for Wraps – I’ll level with you straight up.

Right now, on Wednesday the 22nd of July, we’re looking at a rough start. The swell is around 6 ft coming from the ENE with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds, and a 22 mph cross-on wind is chopping it all up. The combined wave energy is weak (343), and the water temperature is sitting at 80°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Still, it’s messy out there – not one for the board. That poor pattern holds through Wednesday and Thursday, the 23rd and 24th, with similar sized ENE swell and onshore winds staying fresh. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Friday the 25th sees the swell hang around 6 ft from the ENE, period still short at 7–8 seconds. The combined energy climbs a bit into moderate range (503–528) but the wind stays onshore and strong. Really just lumpy, closed-out conditions. We roll into the weekend – Saturday the 26th – and the swell drops to 3–4 ft, but the period jumps to a long 15 seconds from the east. That’s a groundswell, and while that usually brings better shape, it’s hitting a beach break here with onshore winds. Combined energy pushes into strong territory (803–909) but the wind kills it. Still a no-go.

Into Monday the 27th, we’ve got 5 ft east swell with a long 14-second period, and combined energy is very strong (over 1000). But winds are still onshore or cross-on, and the notes are clear – poor surf conditions. Tuesday the 28th is the first day anything marginal shows up: 5 ft east swell, 13-second period, and combined energy around 1030, with a moderate breeze from the NE. The morning gets a score of 1 out of 10, which is barely a glimmer.

Then we hit a long gap. From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Monday the 4th of August, conditions stay poor or marginal at best. The swell bounces around from 4 ft to 7 ft, periods drop back to short, and winds are either onshore or cross-on and often fresh to strong. Combined energy fluctuates but the consistent message is poor surf. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real standout – and you’ll have to wait for it – is the final day in the window: Thursday the 6th of August. The afternoon session is the only time in the whole forecast that gets a double-digit score (11 out of 10 internally). That’s a big call. We’re looking at a powerful 10 ft swell from the NE with a 12-second period. Combined wave energy is very strong at 2328. Now, here’s the catch – 10 ft is big. That’s expert-only territory, and with a cross-onshore moderate breeze at 12 mph, it’s going to be choppy and heavy. The notes say the wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. So for the average surfer, this is a pass. If you’re a charger and know Wraps handles big NE groundswell, it could be an afternoon to watch, but keep expectations tempered.

All in all, this 16-day window is a rough one. There are no clear, clean, good surf days for general surfing. The conditions just stay stubborn. For consistent breaks, it doesn’t usually stay this poor for this long, so I’d keep an eye on updates – forecasts can shift.

That’s the long and short of it.

Rusty

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