Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us. I've got to be straight with you – it's a rough stretch coming up for Wraps. This isn't one of those times where we get a few good days mixed in with the average. This is a long, dry spell.

Looking at the whole picture, we kick off from Friday the 3rd of July and honestly, it's a write-off straight through. The wind is just mean – hammering onshore from the ENE at 15 to 22 mph from the get-go, and it barely lets up. The swell is there, bouncing between 5ft and 7ft, but with that constant onshore breeze, it's just a mess. The wave energy is moderate (376 to 539), but it's all for nothing when the wind is shredding the surface. The period is short, hanging around 7 to 8 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves with no push. Every single slot in the forecast is flagged as 'poor surf conditions'. There's nothing to get excited about.

That same pattern just keeps grinding. Saturday the 4th through to the following Tuesday the 14th of July is all the same story. The swell height fluctuates a bit, but the wind stays locked in from the east-northeast at 19 to 22 mph, sometimes hitting 25 mph. We see the period drop to as low as 6 seconds towards the middle of the second week, which is basically just wind chop. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 79°, but that's the only nice thing I can say. For a break like Wraps that needs a bit of shelter, getting hammered by these conditions means it's not just unsurfable, it's uninviting.

The last few days of the outlook, from the 15th of July onward, there's a slight drop in wind speed, down to 9-16 mph, but the direction is still onshore or cross-onshore. The swell tries to pick up again, hitting 7ft on the 16th, but with that short period and messy wind, it's just going to be big, lumpy, and sectiony. The wave energy gets up to strong (474), but that's just the ocean flexing its muscles without any grace. This isn't a surf forecast; it's a forecast for staying on the beach.

So, the bottom line? Over this entire 16-day window, there are zero standout days, zero windows of clean surf. It’s a blank run from start to finish. For Wraps, when the wind is relentless like this from the east, it just doesn't work. We're looking at a solid two-week gap where the only thing breaking will be your heart when you look at the forecast. Keep the board in the car, but don't bother taking it off the racks. This setup looks far more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.

Rusty.

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