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Arashi Bay Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arashi Bay Reef this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day window is a total write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing on the table. The first record is for Wednesday, July 29th, and the last is Thursday, August 13th, and not a single one of those days offers any surfable waves. The combined energy across the whole period is a flat zero (0). That’s as dead as it gets.
The only spot in the data is Arashi Bay Reef, a rarely breaking advanced reef setup that needs a very specific NW swell to work. But we’ve got no swell at all, just a relentless howl of wind from the east and east-northeast, blowing at 25 to 35 mph. The wind is mostly cross-offshore or straight offshore, which would normally be a good thing for cleaning up a wave face, but there’s nothing to clean up. It’s so windy it’s a near-gale situation for most afternoons, making paddling out a nightmare even if there was a ripple.
The water temperature is sitting at 83°, with an anomaly of 2°, so it’s pretty much normal for this time of year. But honestly, that’s the only thing that’s normal. For a break that rarely breaks and needs a big, specific swell, a blank run like this isn’t all that surprising. It’s the kind of setup that’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now, because the wind is the only thing with any energy.
Don’t lose hope, though. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. For now, it’s a total flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.34m | 00:56AM0.33m | 1:24AM0.30m | 5:47PM0.19m | 1:43AM0.26m | 5:33PM0.23m | 1:36AM0.22m | 5:52PM0.26m | 00:40AM0.18m | 6:20PM0.30m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.04m | 9:34AM0.06m | 9:44AM0.08m | 9:40AM0.10m | 7:35PM0.19m | 9:36AM0.11m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:40AM0.11m | 11:36PM0.18m | 9:53AM0.10m | 4:38AM0.12m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 247 | 316 | 524 | 796 | 970 | 1234 | 1119 | 781 | 706 | 588 | 518 | 681 | 600 | 572 | 1014 | 728 | 524 | 672 | 689 | 585 | 750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 1106 | 297 | 402 | 402 | 311 | 402 | 402 | 297 | 297 | 343 | 297 | 320 | 402 | 297 | 402 | 402 | 311 | 402 | 402 | 297 |
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