Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up for Wraps. It’s a bit of a sad story if I’m honest. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf, so don’t get your hopes up.

From Monday the 24th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 8th of September, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 81°, nothing unusual there, but that’s about the only thing that’s okay.

The problem is the wind. It’s hammering in from the ENE, mostly a fresh cross-onshore, sometimes even strong and messy. That’s just going to trash whatever swell is trying to show up. And there is some swell – early on we’ve got chest to head-high sets around 6 ft from the east, but with a short period of just 6 to 7 seconds and that nasty wind, it’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and poor. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, so nothing with any real punch.

Towards the end of August and into the start of September, the swell actually pushes up to 8 ft from the ENE with periods stretching to 8 seconds. The energy gets up into the moderate to strong bracket, but again, the wind is blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore at 15 to 22 mph. Those waves will be a washing machine. At over 5 ft, it’s already getting too big for beginners, and with that onshore chop, it's really only going to be appealing if you’re looking for a rough and messy session.

By the 5th of September, the swell drops right off to a tiny 2 ft, but the period jumps to a very long 12 seconds. That kind of long-period groundswell might be nice at a protected point or reef, but here at Wraps, with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s just going to be weak and bumpy. The rest of the run into the 8th is more of the same: mediocre 4 ft to 5 ft east swell, short periods, and the wind stays relentless.

Honestly, there’s no standout. No day worth circling on the calendar. With the wind direction and the swell quality like this, Wraps is looking more like a kiteboarding zone than anything for a traditional paddle surfer. All the scores are zeroes across the board. It’s a rough stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid skip.

Rusty

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