Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, checking in on the Bali Bay (Glen Reef) scene. Let's get into it.

Alright, things start a bit rough. The first few days, Friday the 11th through the weekend, are pretty average. Friday morning is onshore and messy with a 6ft WSW swell, but the wind is a cross-shore mess at 16 mph. Friday arvo gets even bigger and windier, not worth paddling out. Saturday's a bit better with a clean 7ft SW swell in the morning, and moderate cross-offshore breeze. The real standout early on is Sunday the 13th morning. That's the session. We've got a clean 7ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds—long period, good energy—with a light 6 mph cross-offshore ESE wind. The combined energy is pumping (2236), and it's excellent for those who know what they're doing. Bali Bay handles a big SW swell, but at 7ft, it's a proper reef break; beginners might want to sit this one out. Water temps are pretty standard for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Monday the 14th drops off a cliff with a tiny, weak swell. We get a clean but small pulse on the 14th morning at 4ft, but it's not enough to get excited about. The wind goes north-west and gets strong, ruining things. Tuesday the 15th stays messy with strong cross-breezes. Wednesday the 16th is clean again with a 6ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, so it's bumpy. Thursday the 17th is a write-off.

Now, here's the real highlight. Friday the 18th morning is an absolute beauty. The wind drops to virtually nothing—a flat calm glassy 3 mph—and the swell is a solid 7ft from the SW at 13 seconds. That's clean, powerful, and the combined energy reads 1908. This is the best on offer for the entire outlook: a true morning for the experienced surfer to score. Saturday the 19th stays clean with moderate energy, but not quite the same magic.

After that, the second week gets a bit drifty. Sunday the 20th through Tuesday the 23rd of September sees dropping energy and increasing onshore winds. There's a small, clean 3ft swell on Wednesday the 23rd morning, but it's weak (423 combined energy). The real solid pulse comes back Thursday the 24th morning with a clean 7ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds and a light breeze (1782 energy)—another good one for the experienced crew. And then Friday the 25th morning repeats the magic of the previous Friday: glassy conditions with a 6ft SW swell at 13 seconds. Saturday morning the 26th is a write-off with strong north winds.

Overall, the standouts are Sunday the 13th morning, Friday the 18th morning, Thursday the 24th morning, and Friday the 25th morning—all offering clean, powerful, long-period SW groundswell for those who can handle it. If you're not an expert, those 7ft plus days at this reef are going to be a handful.

Signing off,
Rusty

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