Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, mate, I'm lookin' at the charts for Wraps, and honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. We've got a solid 16 days of forecast here, but for the first two weeks, it's a total write-off. The wind is just hammering us from the ENE, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and that's keeping the surf in a state of "poor surf conditions" right through until the middle of August. The wave energy is weak to moderate, with values like 879m and 831m kicking off the period, but those won't do you any favours with that wind messing it all up. The water temp is sitting at 80°F with a 0.9°F anomaly, so it's pretty much average for this time of year.

The wait is a long one. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through to Sunday, August 16th, every single session is flagged as poor. The swell is mostly small, around 4ft to 7ft, with a short period of 5 to 8 seconds, so it's weak and won't have any punch. The wind is a constant problem, with fresh breezes of 18 to 22 mph making it lumpy and choppy. It's a real bummer.

Now, the one glimmer of hope comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Monday, August 17th, we finally see a bit of a shift. The wind drops to a gentle breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, and the swell bumps up to 10ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1129m, which is proper strong. The notes say "wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break." That's a massive caveat. For a beginner-friendly spot like Wraps, 10ft is way too much – this is strictly for experts only, and even then, it's gonna be a heavy, powerful beast. The cross-onshore wind in the afternoon will make it fairly choppy, too. So, if you're a seasoned local with a big gun, keep an eye on that Monday morning. For everyone else, it's a blank run.

Rusty.

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