Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Bahia is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a reef break that’s very consistent, exposed to the swell, and loves a WNW direction. The water is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly.

The first few days are pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th have tiny, weak swell (combined energy 122 and 85) – think knee-high or less, with periods that are long enough to be clean but zero power. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about.

Thursday the 16th through to Friday the 17th are much the same story: small 1.0-1ft swells, light offshore winds in the mornings, but the energy is weak (around 117-122). You’ll get a few small, clean waves but that’s about it.

Now, Saturday the 18th morning is where things start to look up. We’ve got a 1ft SW swell with a 17-second period, combined energy jumping to 234 (moderate). The wind is dead calm – glassy conditions – and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s small, but clean.

Sunday the 19th morning is the first real standout. The swell bumps to 2ft from the SW, period 17 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 502 (strong). Winds are light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is your best bet for the first week – small but punchy, with that long period making for lined-up waves on the reef. Just be aware, crowds can be a factor here sometimes.

The following week, from Monday the 20th through to Thursday the 24th, we see a steady run of 2-3ft SW swells, with periods dropping to 12-16 seconds. The mornings are generally clean with light offshore winds. The energy sits in the moderate to strong range (241-426). Not epic, but a solid, surfable stretch.

Then, Saturday the 25th morning looks like another standout. The swell drops to 2ft but the period goes right up to 21 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is 507 (strong). Winds are light offshore, glassy, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a long-range call, so it’s a little less certain, but if it comes in, it’ll be proper, clean, and lined up on the reef.

The end of the month, Tuesday the 29th morning, shows a 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and combined energy of 747 (very strong). Winds are light and cross-offshore, with “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s a solid size for the reef, and with clean conditions, it’ll be a good one for experienced surfers.

Overall, the best windows are Sunday the 19th morning, and the long-range promise of Saturday the 25th morning and Tuesday the 29th morning. The rest is small but clean in the mornings – worth a paddle if you’re keen.

Rusty.

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