Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Wraps.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is bang on average for this time of year. Feels like home.

Now, the outlook for the next two weeks is a bit of a mixed bag, and I gotta be honest with you, the first week is a write-off. We've got a solid stretch of poor conditions from Thursday the 23rd right through until Tuesday the 29th. The wind is a constant problem, coming in from the ENE, mostly cross-on or onshore, and it's blowing hard, between 18 and 25 mph. That's smashing up any chance of clean waves. The swell is there, mostly around 6ft to 7ft, but with such short periods of 7 to 8 seconds and wind chop, it's just a lumpy mess. The combined energy is moderate, hitting around 300 to 700, but it's all wasted energy. Honestly, for a beach break setup like this, it's looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.

Then on Wednesday the 29th, we get a glimmer. The morning is still a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and a chunky 10ft swell from the ENE, but it's cross-on with a moderate breeze. The real window, the only standout in this whole forecast, is Wednesday afternoon. The wind swings around to the SSW at just 3 mph, going offshore. That's the magic word, folks. The swell drops to a more manageable 8ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is still strong at 949, and the report says "clean." This is the one. It won't be for the faint of heart – 8ft is solid, and it's best for experienced surfers. But if you can get out there, offshore winds on a decent swell is about as good as it gets.

After that, from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, we're back to the same old story. The wind is back on the nose, ENE at 9 to 25 mph, and the surf quality is poor to marginal. There's a pulse of longer period swell from the E and NE, hitting 14 to 16 seconds around the 27th and 3rd of August, with very strong energy readings (over 1000), but the onshore wind just destroys any chance of a good wave. The 3rd of August has a 3ft, 16-second period groundswell, but with onshore wind, it's just going to be a frustrating, straight close-out at this beach break. The 6th and 7th of August have a slight chance of marginal conditions with a gentle breeze, but don't get your hopes up.

Overall, it's a tough run. If you're a local, you know the drill. Get on it for that Wednesday afternoon window, because that's the only real chance we've got.

Rusty.

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