Surf Forecasts:
Wraps surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,003 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wraps this week:
The surf forecast for Wraps over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wraps in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wraps over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Wraps has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap of no good surf for over a week, from now through the end of August. The wind is just howling onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE for days on end, trashing everything. If you’re dead set on getting wet, maybe pack a kite, because the paddle surf is going to be a battle.
We finally see a glimmer of hope right at the very end. Around Tuesday, September 1st, the wind finally starts to ease back, and we might have something to work with. The best bet in this whole 16-day window is looking like Wednesday, September 2nd, on the afternoon. Wraps will have a solid 8ft of swell coming out of the E with an 8-second period. The real story here is the wind – it’s dropping right off to almost nothing, just a slight air from the ESE. The water is a warm 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is a moderate 748, so there’ll be some weight. It’s not going to be epic, but after all this chop, some clean, cross-on runners into the beach will feel like a dream. It’s marked as marginal, but that light wind is a massive upgrade. Head down there with low expectations and you might just get a few fun ones.
Don’t hold your breath for anything else. that first real window might not come together, but keep an eye on it. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 136 | 143 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 58 | 55 | 70 | 38 | 61 | 141 | 188 | 259 | 360 | 419 | 336 | 397 | 542 | 800 | 893 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19PM0.57m | 8:55AM0.61m | 11:13AM0.64m | 12:09PM0.69m | 12:42PM0.74m | 9:57PM0.37m | 1:10PM0.78m | 11:42PM0.41m | 1:34PM0.81m | 00:29AM0.45m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.50m | 00:07AM0.20m | 00:51AM0.22m | 2:10AM0.23m | 3:54AM0.21m | 9:32PM0.37m | 5:06AM0.18m | 8:28PM0.36m | 5:55AM0.14m | 8:26PM0.35m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 30 | 29 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 58 | 47 | 70 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 42 | 18 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 86 | 29 | 28 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 49 | 42 | 55 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 13 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | NW 15 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 136 | 143 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 141 | 188 | 259 | 360 | 419 | 336 | 397 | 542 | 800 | 893 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 119 | 50 | 55 | 119 | 118 |
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