Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get this straight. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for Wraps. The wind is just relentless from the east-northeast—most days it’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore at 12 to 22 mph, leaving the surf messy and lumpy. There’s no real standout session, and honestly, the conditions are so poor that your best bet is to save the gas. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real bummer.

The first recommendation doesn’t come until the hop on Wednesday, 26 August, but even then, it’s a no-go. The water temp is sitting at 81°, about average for this time of year, but you won’t be enjoying it. The swell is a weak 5 ft from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 174—that’s barely moderate. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, ugly mess. Nothing to see here.

Over the next few days, it’s more of the same. Thursday 27 August has a cross-shore wind, swell at 5 ft from the east-northeast, period 6 seconds, and energy 176. Friday 28 August gets a little more energy (226 in the morning, 258 in the afternoon), but the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell is short and weak. Saturday 29 August and Sunday 30 August are the same story—cross-onshore wind, short-period swell, and energy climbing into the 300s, but still poor surf. The wind is never favorable.

The only tiny shift happens on Monday 31 August, when the wind shifts to the northeast at 16 mph, still onshore, and the swell bumps up to 6 ft with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 408. But it’s still onshore, so it’s junk. Tuesday 1 September sees the swell period stretch to 9 seconds, and energy hits 444, but the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore. The surf is always labeled “poor.”

As we roll into the second week, the pattern holds. Wednesday 2 September to Friday 4 September: east-northeast wind, 12–19 mph, cross-onshore or onshore, swell around 5–6 ft, short period, energy moderate to strong (up to 690 on Thursday 3 September morning). But the wind kills it. Saturday 5 September sees a pulse of longer period swell—11 seconds from the east, energy 531—but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s the closest we get to a groundswell, but it’s wasted.

The final days, from Sunday 6 September to Thursday 10 September, are abysmal. The wind stays strong and onshore, the swell drops to 3 ft or less, and the energy falls off. The last few days are rain showers and strong breeze. No surf worth a paddle.

Honestly, Wraps needs a break from the wind. There’s a 10-day stretch of zero recommendations, and the whole 16 days is a bust. I’d say hang the board up for now, and keep an eye on the charts—it can’t stay this ugly forever.

Rusty.

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