Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the Wraps area. First up, water temps are sitting right around 81°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.

Now, the bad news first: for the entire stretch from Friday the 11th of September through to Wednesday the 24th of September, it’s a write-off. That’s a long, dry spell. The wind is stubbornly onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE or NE, mostly blowing 15 to 22 mph, and the swell is messy, short-period junk for most of that time. There’s no stand-out window worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, topping out around 940 on the 17th, but that’s all blown out. It’s just not happening.

However, things take a turn on Thursday the 24th of September. The wind finally swings around to a light SE breeze, coming in cross-shore at only 6-9 mph. That’s a game-changer. The swell holds steady around 6 ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds – not epic, but solid groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps up to over 1000, which is strong. The catch is the surf quality is still listed as marginal, and wind ripples will be present, but this is the best window in the entire outlook.

For a spot like Wraps, which is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that’s exposed to the swell, this light wind and solid east swell (6 ft) will offer the cleanest conditions we’ve seen in over a week. Crowds are possible sometimes here, so you might have company. This is the one to aim for. Come Friday the 25th, the wind picks up again and the quality dips back down.

So, to sum it up: nothing worth chasing for nearly two weeks. Then, on Thursday the 24th, the light cross-shore wind and a solid east groundswell make Wraps the place to be. It’s the standout in an otherwise flat and blown-out forecast.

Rusty.

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