Wraps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Look, I’m gonna level with you – the next 16 days at Wraps are a tough pill to swallow. We’re in a real dry spell, and there’s not a single standout session on the cards. The forecast is a long, flat run of poor surf, and it’s gonna be a test of patience.

Starting now, Wednesday the 15th of July, we’ve got tiny, messy waves. The swell is only 3ft from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined wave energy is just 134 (weak). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore breeze from the East at 9 mph, leaving the surface choppy and uninviting. It’s poor. This continues into the afternoon, with the swell dropping to 3ft, and the energy at 154 (still weak). Nothing to get excited about.

Thursday the 16th brings a bit more height – 4ft in the morning – but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the East, still cross-on, and it’s choppy. The energy is 147 (weak). The afternoon is worse, with a fresh cross-on breeze at 19 mph, making it lumpy. The swell is 4ft, period still 7 seconds. This is a write-off.

Friday the 17th, the swell nudges up to 5ft in the morning, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on from the ENE, and the period drops to a very short 6 seconds. The energy is 183 (weak). The afternoon is onshore, but the wind is still strong. It’s all poor.

The weekend through to the end of the month is more of the same. We’ve got a solid gap of poor surf from now until the 27th of July. The swell hovers between 3ft and 5ft, with the wind almost always cross-on or onshore, and the period rarely gets above 7 seconds. The wave energy occasionally climbs into the moderate range (200-299), like on the 18th afternoon (205) and the 21st afternoon (245), but it’s wasted on choppy, blown-out conditions.

Sunday the 19th morning sees the combined energy hit 362 (moderate), with a 5ft swell from the East and an 8-second period, but the wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-on. Still poor. It’s frustrating.

The only real change comes on Monday the 27th of July. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 584 (strong!). But the wind is cross-on at 16 mph in the morning and a fresh 19 mph cross-off in the afternoon, leaving it lumpy and choppy. The size is there – 6ft – but it’s too messy for a good paddle. At this height, it’s also pushing beyond beginner territory, and with the poor wind, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than a clean surf. The afternoon of the 28th has a 5ft swell with 19 mph onshore wind, energy at 268 (moderate), but it’s the same story.

So, bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The area is usually fairly consistent, but this is a blank run. The forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope, but for now, leave the boards at home and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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