Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate. Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s on the cards for Wraps over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. The pattern is pretty stubborn: persistent onshore winds and messy, lumpy conditions dominate for most of the period. There’s a long gap with nothing worth getting excited about, so don't rush to paddle out just yet.

Right from Monday the 14th, it's a write-off. Winds are howling from the ENE at 12 mph, and the swell is small and weak. The combined energy is only 112 (weak) on Monday morning, with a short, weak 3 ft NE wind swell. It's poor, and it stays poor for days.

Tuesday the 15th doesn't get any better. The wind swings onshore from the ENE again, and the swell drops even smaller with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s junk. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell bump up a bit to 4 ft, but the wind is up to 19 mph from the NE, and the combined energy creeps into moderate territory at 151. Still, the quality is gone – it's lumpy and messy.

Thursday the 17th brings a bit more size – 7 ft – but the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE at 19 mph, and the energy jumps to 416 (moderate). Still, with that wind, it’s not clean. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a lot of these days, to be honest.

The pattern holds through the first week and into the second. From the 18th to the 25th, the swell hangs around 6 ft to 7 ft, with moderate to strong energy (peaking at 1052 on Wednesday the 23rd). That’s proper energy, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE or E, 16-22 mph, turning the surf into a choppy, lumpy mess.

The only flicker of hope comes right at the end. On Saturday the 26th, the wind drops to a light breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. The swell is small – 4 ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds – and the energy is weak (203). The conditions are still marginal, not great. Then on Sunday the 27th, we get a pulse of swell from the north at 4 ft with a 10-second period, energy at 441 (moderate). Winds are light from the north, but cross-onshore. It’s still only a 1 out of 10 call – a “maybe” if you’re desperate and the tide lines up.

Monday the 28th has a long-period groundswell from the NW at 16 seconds, but only 2 ft. That long period means the waves will have energy but the shape could be tricky at a beach break – Wraps is exposed, so it might not handle that long period well. Tuesday the 29th is another marginal day with 3 ft from the east and a light cross-onshore breeze.

In short, there isn’t a single standout day. The wind is the enemy here. If you’re itching to get wet, the best chance is probably Sunday the 27th or Tuesday the 29th, but keep expectations low. The water is about 81°F, which is normal for the time of year. It’s a tough forecast, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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