Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for Bawa over the next couple weeks.

The first few days are a mixed bag, but there’s good stuff hiding in there. Friday the 28th of August kicks things off with a solid 7ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, but that SE wind at 6 mph is cross-onshore, putting a few bumps on it. Combined energy is 2164—decent power, but not clean.

Saturday morning the 29th is the real standout. Swell drops to a clean 5ft from the SW, 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy—ENE at 3 mph. That’s the kind of morning you set the alarm for. Combined energy is 914. The reef-and-point setup at Bawa will be running smooth and lined up.

Sunday the 30th morning is another glassy dawn, with a tiny 3ft SSW swell but a very long 21-second period. That’s proper groundswell—long waits, but serious push when it arrives. Energy is 976. For a point break, that’s a patience game with reward.

Monday the 31st picks back up to 6ft SW at 18 seconds, but the wind goes cross-onshore from the ESE at 3 mph. Workable, but not perfect.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning brings a chunky 8ft SW swell at 17 seconds with combined energy of 3167—strong stuff. The wind is cross-onshore from the SE at 3 mph, so there’s a bit of texture. This is big—over 8ft it’s for experts only.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is glassy again—ESE at 3 mph—with a 5ft SW swell, 15-second period, energy of 980. Another excellent morning.

Into the second week, Sunday the 6th of September morning has a 5ft SSW swell with a clean cross-offshore ENE wind at 6 mph. Energy is 1032. Clean and groomed.

Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon gives us a 4ft SW swell at 17 seconds, cross-offshore NW wind at 9 mph, energy of 1003. Clean and lined up.

The best of the long-range is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning has a 5ft SW swell with cross-offshore NW wind at 6 mph (energy 1111), but the afternoon goes glassy—NE at 3 mph, swell 5ft SW, same 16-second period, energy of 1445. That afternoon will be buttery.

Saturday the 12th of September morning is another glassy one—7ft SSW, 15-second swell, energy of 2033. That’s expert-level size, but glassy on a reef-point means big, clean walls.

Water temp is 86°, about 1° above average—so slightly warm for this time of year, nothing crazy.

Best in the whole run: Saturday the 29th of August morning and Thursday the 10th of September afternoon. Two glassy, powerful sessions you won’t want to miss.

Rusty.

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