Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for Wraps is a tough one to swallow. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the honest truth is there’s not a single session that I’d paddle out for with a smile. The wind is a constant problem – almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and often strong. The first few days are a write-off, with a fresh breeze and onshore winds blowing straight into the swell. It’s windy, messy, and the wave quality is poor.

Let’s break it down. From Friday 14 August right through the following week, we’re looking at a barrage of onshore NE and ENE winds. The swell actually builds through the weekend, hitting 10 ft to 13 ft on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 with combined energy reading 1333 and 2800 (moderate to strong wave energy), but it’s all being blown apart. The wind is onshore and strong, creating poor surf conditions. Sunday afternoon sees a slight drop in wind speed, but the swell is still too big for this break and the cross-onshore wind chops it up.

Into Monday 17 and Tuesday 18, the swell drops to 5 ft - 6 ft, but the wind remains cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. The combined energy drops to between 158 and 431 (weak to moderate). Nothing clean.

The pattern holds. From Wednesday 19 through to the end of the forecast, the swell is small – mostly 2 ft to 4 ft – with periods under 8 seconds, which is short-period, weak, and wind-affected. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy mostly sits below 200 (weak). Even on the rare occasions when the wind goes “on” (straight onshore), the size and period don’t offer anything worthwhile.

The only real standout – if you can call it that – is a brief moment on Sunday 16 August afternoon where the wind drops to a moderate breeze, but the swell is still 10 ft and the comment says “wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break.” At 10 ft, that’s more than a beginner can handle, and with the cross-onshore wind, it’s still a challenge. Honestly, for a beach break like Wraps, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than traditional paddle surfing.

The water temperature doesn’t vary here, so no anomaly to report.

Bottom line: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The breaks are fairly consistent in their inconsistency, but the wind is the enemy. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, it’s a blank run. Leave the boards in the car and save the energy.

Rusty.

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