Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

We're looking at a solid run of surf at Bawa, a reef and point setup that's very consistent and exposed to the southwest. Things start off a little slow but build into a really nice window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first few days, from Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 31st of July, are pretty marginal. We've got small swell, around 2.6ft to 3.6ft, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. The energy is moderate, but the conditions just aren't clean. It's a bit of a waiting game. The morning of Wednesday the 29th is a teaser – glassy wind, but still only 3ft of SSW swell. Not enough to get too excited about.

Now, the real action starts kicking off on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning looks fantastic. We've got a solid 4.6ft of SW groundswell, a long period of 17 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy is strong. This is a proper standout. It's a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it's going to be excellent. Sunday the 2nd is a very similar story in the morning, with 4.6ft of SW swell, a 16-second period, and glassy conditions again. A beautiful repeat.

The following week keeps the momentum. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th both have excellent morning windows with clean glassy or cross-offshore winds, and the swell holds in the 4.3ft to 5.2ft range. The standout day of the whole run, though, looks to be Thursday the 6th of August. The morning brings 6.6ft of SSW groundswell with a 17-second period and offshore wind from the north. That's a heavy, clean, powerful swell for experts only, with very strong energy. Friday the 7th is nearly as good, with 6.9ft and glassy conditions in the morning. The big numbers keep coming through the weekend.

There is a big pulse on Sunday the 9th of August, with 9.8ft of S swell, but the wind is onshore, so it's a messy, thumping beast. That's more for the big-wave specialists, and frankly, it might be better for the kite crew than paddle surfing. The period stays long, so the point break at Bawa will handle it best.

So, to boil it down: the first few days are flat and average. The period from the 1st to the 8th of August is where it's at, with Saturday the 1st, Sunday the 2nd, and Thursday the 6th being the absolute standouts. A word of caution – Bawa is a spot that can get crowded sometimes, so get there early for those clean morning sessions.

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