Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve got to be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim run ahead for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing on the table that I’d even call a true standout for a decent surf. We’re starting with a gap of zero recommendations, and it stays that way for the entire 16-day period.

Right from Monday morning, July 20th, it’s a mess at Wraps. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, and we’ve got a weak, short-period swell of 5 ft from the ENE at 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 240, and the conditions are simply poor. That pattern just doesn’t let up. Through the next week, we see onshore and cross-onshore winds howling from the ENE, often reaching 19 to 25 mph, with the swell climbing to 8 ft. The combined energy gets up into the moderate range (970), but with that wind it’s all just messy, lumpy, and choppy. For a beginner-friendly spot like Wraps, those 5 ft to 8 ft waves with a strong onshore breeze are going to be a real handful and not much fun.

We do get a glimpse of something different on Sunday, July 26th, and Monday, July 27th. A long-period groundswell from the E at 16 seconds rolls in, with 5 ft to 5 ft of swell. The combined energy jumps into the strong zone (1652), but again, the wind is a solid 19 mph onshore from the ENE. That long period means the waves will have some punch, but the wind is just going to tear it all apart. Wraps is a beach setup, so a long-period swell like this can break too straight and be a bit fat, and with the wind on it, it’s a pass.

The only glimmer of a slightly better shot comes around Wednesday, July 29th. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph breeze from the E, which is still cross-onshore, but the swell is a solid 7 ft from the ENE at 12 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1216, and the forecast calls it “marginal.” It’s still not clean, but it’s the least bad the whole outlook gets. For a beginner, 7 ft is definitely pushing into the too-big zone, and the cross-onshore chop will make it tricky.

After that, it fades away into small, weak, messy surf for the rest of the first week of August. It’s a brutal run. For this area, a blank run like this isn't totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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