Surf Forecasts:
Wraps surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wraps this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Wraps in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wraps over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one.
Looking at the whole 16-day window for Wraps, the honest truth is there’s not a single standout session worth paddling out for. The onshore wind is relentless, coming from the ENE almost the entire time, and it’s just wrecking any chance of clean surf. The waves are there, but they’re ragged, lumpy, and cross-onshore. For the whole first week, from Saturday the 18th right through to the end of July, the pattern is the same: fresh breezes, choppy conditions, and poor surf quality. The combined wave energy fluctuates, hitting moderate values like 403 on the 18th afternoon and 405 on the 24th afternoon, but it’s all wind-slop.
We get a bit of a shift around the 26th of July. The period jumps to 18 seconds on Sunday morning, signaling a long-period groundswell, and the energy spikes to 1177 (very strong). But the wind is still onshore at 25 km/h. That’s a heartbreaker. A 4ft, 18-second groundswell with clean offshore wind would be a dream, but we don’t get it. That long-period swell is better suited for a point or reef, but Wraps is a beach break, so it’ll likely close out.
The following week isn’t any better. The period stays long, dropping from 16 seconds to 12 seconds by the 29th, but the wind never lets up. The energy is very strong on the 27th (1422), but it’s all cross-on and choppy. By the 30th of July and into the 1st of August, the swell drops off and the northeasterly wind is still on it. There’s a slight chance of a gentler breeze on the 31st morning, but it’s still from the ENE and only 15 km/h, giving us a gentle cross-onshore. The waves are just not clean.
There are no redeeming features here. The swell is too short-period for most of it, and when it does get long, the wind ruins it. For a beginner, the swell heights between 4ft and 7ft aren't too big, but the messy conditions make it a miserable paddle. For the more experienced, the size and wind combo just isn't appealing. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 352 | 385 | 394 | 310 | 273 | 223 | 226 | 242 | 158 | 158 | 136 | 142 | 233 | 137 | 140 | 251 | 268 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.51m | 5:32PM0.75m | 6:30AM0.52m | 5:48PM0.68m | 8:04AM0.54m | 5:54PM0.61m | 10:10AM0.59m | 5:15PM0.56m | 11:42AM0.65m | 12:30PM0.71m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.27m | 10:43AM0.26m | 00:30AM0.24m | 11:24AM0.37m | 1:03AM0.23m | 12:17PM0.48m | 1:41AM0.22m | 2:38PM0.55m | 2:27AM0.21m | 3:25AM0.19m | 4:27AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | S 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 23 | 47 | 81 | 107 | 103 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 85 | 121 | 45 | 96 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 55 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 89 | 60 | 84 | 52 | 77 | 41 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NE 9 | SE 9 | S 21 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | SW 18 | E 13 | SW 16 | E 15 | E 11 | S 26 | S 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | NNW 10 | SSW 20 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 20 | 107 | 91 | 10 | 75 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 207 | 352 | 385 | 394 | 310 | 273 | 223 | 226 | 242 | 158 | 158 | 136 | 142 | 233 | 137 | 140 | 251 | 268 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 50 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 121 | 19 | 45 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 45 |
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