Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s coming up at Bawa. We’ve got a solid run of south-southwest groundswell that’s going to keep the reef and point working for a good stretch. The water is sitting at 86°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the steamer just yet.

The standout window is Wednesday the 19th. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is a strong 8ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds and a massive 4629 (combined energy of all swells directed here) of power behind it. The wind is glassy, off the south, and that’s going to deliver clean, lined-up waves for experienced surfers. This is the session to get excited about. The afternoon holds a bigger 10ft and a 5167 energy reading, but the wind swings cross-on, so it gets a bit messy.

Thursday the 20th keeps the size up at 10ft from the SSW, but the period drops a touch to 16 seconds and the wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit of a battle for shape. The energy is still very strong at 4097, but it’s not the cleanest.

We then have a bit of a lull in quality from Friday the 21st through to the start of the following week. The swell hangs around 6ft to 7ft, but the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, and the energy drops into the 1600-2700 range. The scores are low, and the conditions are marginal. The wind gets up to 12 mph on Sunday the 23rd, making it choppy and unappealing.

The next real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 27th, where the swell drops to 5ft. The energy is down to 999, but it’s a glassy morning with a 14-second period, giving a much better chance of a clean, fun wave. After that, the swell backs off further, with a standout on Sunday the 30th of August. The morning brings a 6ft SSW swell, with a 17-second period, and glassy conditions again. The energy is back up to 1872, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a good session.

The following Monday the 31st sees a 6ft SSW swell, with a 16-second period and glassy winds all day, holding the energy at 2044 and 1987. That’s a solid day of surfing.

The final call is a bit of a big one on Tuesday, 1st September. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period and a massive 3301 energy reading, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s not as clean as the glassy days. The following morning, Wednesday the 2nd, is another glassy session with 6ft from the SSW, which is a worthwhile note for the start of the second week.

The best of the whole run is Wednesday the 19th morning, with that glassy, powerful groundswell. The other standout is the Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, offering clean, high-energy conditions. The rest of the time is a mix of size and onshore wind, so keep an eye on those glassy windows.

Rusty.

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