Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving it to you in feet and miles per hour.

Let’s be straight: the next sixteen days at Wraps are mostly a bust. There’s some size around, but the wind just won’t quit, ruining most of it.

Wraps is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent and gets the swell well, but we’ve only got one real window to talk about.

The first pulse of swell hits Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th, with waves running over 6ft. Sounds good, right? Wrong. The wind is howling, a fresh cross-onshore at 18-19 mph, turning it into lumpy, choppy, downright poor surf. There’s a lot of grunt in the water (combined swell energy around 1392 to 1752), but it’s a mess. Kite surfers might have a field day, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

Then comes Tuesday the 8th. This is your day. The wind swings around to the south, coming cross-offshore at 12-18 mph, cleaning everything up beautifully. Swell hangs around 6ft to 6ft from the ENE with a period of 10-11 seconds. The combined energy drops to 885-765, but with that offshore breeze, the quality is miles better. Tuesday morning is the pick, with the afternoon still solid. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

And that’s it. From Wednesday the 9th onward, it’s all downhill. The wind goes back to cross-on or onshore, the swell shrinks, and the period drops. The combined energy crashes into the low hundreds. From the 9th of September right through the 21st, every single entry is flagged as poor surf. Waves bump between 3ft and 6ft, but it’s all junk wind. A long, quiet stretch.

So, bottom line: your only shot at a clean wave is Tuesday the 8th. Morning is best. After that, the forecast is a long blank run.

Rusty.

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