Bahia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Bahia. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a solid run of conditions coming through, with a few mornings that are going to be real special.

The water is sitting at a warm 89°, which is a good 4° above what’s normal for this time of year. That's notably warmer than average, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

The action kicks off Friday morning, August 28th. We’ve got clean, waist-high waves around 2 ft pushing in from the southwest with a very long 16-second period groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the northeast at just 3 mph, making for some tidy conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 202. That long period will have the waves reeling off the reef at Bahia, but with a period that long at a reef break, the sets will have some nice gaps, making the paddle out easier.

Saturday morning, August 29th, the swell bumps up a touch to 3 ft from the southwest, with that long 16-second period still pumping. Wind is a moderate offshore from the northeast at 12 mph, and the energy is building to a moderate 402. This is a proper standout for the first week. It’s not huge, but the lines should be clean and well-defined.

The following Friday morning, September 4th, looks like the real gem of the whole outlook. Expect clean, chest-high waves around 3 ft from the southwest, still with that long 16-second period. The wind is a light offshore from the east-northeast at 6 mph, and the combined energy is ramping up to a strong 527. That’s the highest energy reading we see, and with those conditions, Bahia is going to be firing. Get on it.

Saturday, September 5th, keeps the fun going with a 2 ft southwest swell and a light offshore from the north-northeast. The energy is still solid at 369. A great morning session.

After that, the second week sees the energy drop off a bit. Sunday the 6th starts okay with a 2 ft SSW swell and a light offshore from the northeast, but afternoons turn to junk with cross-shore winds. Monday the 7th has a tiny 1 ft swell and glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s pretty weak with an energy of just 125.

We hit a bit of a lull mid-week, but things start to build again by Wednesday morning, September 9th, with a 3 ft SSW swell showing some promise, and a clean vibe. By Thursday the 10th, the swell is up to 4 ft from the southwest with moderate energy at 444 and clean morning conditions. That’s a solid swell for Bahia.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th keep that energy going, with waist-to-chest high waves around 3 ft to 4 ft from the west-southwest. The mornings look clean with light easterly winds, but the best of this late run will be Friday morning with a light offshore from the northeast. The afternoons get a bit lumpy, so stick to the early sessions.

Overall, the standout calls are Saturday morning the 29th of August and especially Friday morning the 4th of September. The water is warm, the crowds are *sometimes* around, but with conditions this good, it'll be worth sharing the lineup.

Rusty.

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