Surf Forecasts:
Wraps surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, ENE swell with 2,906 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wraps this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wraps in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wraps over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch for waves at Wraps. The whole 16-day window starts with a real dry spell, and it’s not until Monday the 17th of August that we finally see a genuine chance to get wet. That’s a solid week of onshore junk and poor conditions to sit through first.
Right from Sunday the 9th, it’s messy. Rain showers, a fresh onshore breeze from the ENE at 19 mph, and a weak, short-period 6 ft swell from the same direction – clean waves just aren’t happening. That pattern locks in for days. Monday and Tuesday are the same story: onshore winds, small, choppy surf, and nothing to get excited about. The swell energy sits in the low to mid hundreds, so it’s all weak, wind-affected slop. Wednesday through to Saturday the 16th keep the trend going – fresh ENE winds, building swell that gets up to 8 ft by Saturday, but it’s all blown out and messy. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” for every single session.
Then, finally, a shift. Monday the 17th of August is the standout. The morning brings a solid 8 ft groundswell out of the NE, with a long period of 10 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at only 6 mph. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1502 (moderate to strong energy). This is proper surf. The wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – and at 8 ft, this is for the experienced crew only. The afternoon holds up too, with a 7 ft swell from the NNE, light offshore winds, and clean conditions. The water temperature is around 80°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock when you jump in.
After that little window, it fades fast. Tuesday the 18th drops to 3 ft and choppy, and from Wednesday the 19th onwards, it’s back to small, wind-affected dribble. The swell does pick up again around the 22nd and 23rd, with 8 ft to 10 ft, but it’s all locked in with strong onshore winds and poor conditions – think more of a kite session than a paddle session.
So, your best bet? Monday the 17th of August. Hit it early for the cleanest, most powerful waves. The rest of the window is a write-off for quality, but that one day has real spark.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 292 | 301 | 258 | 226 | 238 | 225 | 181 | 176 | 117 | 160 | 182 | 170 | 201 | 285 | 349 | 398 | 651 | 1207 | 1503 | 2906 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.90m | 11:49PM0.42m | 1:59PM0.94m | 00:53AM0.47m | 2:32PM0.94m | 1:46AM0.51m | 3:03PM0.92m | 2:34AM0.55m | 3:30PM0.88m | 3:21AM0.59m | 3:54PM0.82m | 4:08AM0.61m | 4:13PM0.75m | 4:57AM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.37m | 6:16AM0.03m | 8:52PM0.34m | 7:06AM0.01m | 9:13PM0.30m | 7:51AM0.03m | 9:36PM0.27m | 8:33AM0.07m | 9:59PM0.24m | 9:13AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.21m | 9:51AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 62 | 43 | 152 | 257 | 183 | 161 | 159 | 107 | 106 | 96 | 87 | 317 | 2906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 119 | 155 | 55 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 9 | NNW 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | E 14 | E 15 | S 17 | E 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — |
| kJ | 278 | 292 | 301 | 258 | 226 | 238 | 225 | 181 | 176 | 117 | 160 | 182 | 170 | 201 | 285 | 349 | 398 | 651 | 1207 | 1503 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 118 | 45 | 50 | 118 | 45 | 118 | 159 | 19 |
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