Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf on offer at Bawa.

We’ve got a full plate of swell through the whole window, but the start of the week is a mixed bag. From Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September, the conditions are a bit on the scratchy side with cross-onshore and onshore winds messing with the surface, so those days are more for the die-hards who don’t mind a bit of chop. The swell is building, hitting around 8ft by Tuesday, but the quality isn’t there.

The first real standout kicks off on Wednesday morning, 2nd September. The wind goes glassy from the ESE, and you’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. The waves will have real punch, with moderate to strong energy (1838). This is excellent for experienced surfers – the size and power mean it’s not a beginner’s day. The water is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is a touch above average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in boardies.

The next gem is Thursday morning, 3rd September. Flat calm, glassy conditions with the wind dropping to zero. You’re looking at a clean 5ft SW swell, period around 15 seconds, and moderate energy (1036). The conditions will be pristine, with clean walls for a well-positioned reef and point break like Bawa.

Then we go through a quiet patch into the end of the first week and start of the second, with smaller, less consistent energy until we hit the next big window.

The absolute best run for this forecast is the stretch from Tuesday the 8th through to Thursday the 10th of September. On Tuesday morning, the 8th, we get offshore winds from the north at 6 mph, pushing into a 5ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period. The energy jumps way up (2023). The afternoon gets even bigger at 6ft, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the WNW, keeping the faces clean. This is a top-shelf session for advanced surfers. The power from that long period will really set up on this exposed reef-and-point break.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th keep the quality high with cross-off and offshore winds and consistent 6ft to 6ft SSW swell, all with strong energy. The Thursday morning session with that 6ft SSW swell and light offshore NNE wind (2171 energy) is a genuine standout – glassy, powerful, and clean.

After that, the pattern holds up through the weekend of the 12th to the 14th, but the swell size drops back a little. You’ll still get plenty of glassy and clean windows, but for the absolute best of the whole run, lock in that mid-week from the 8th to the 10th. It’s promising.

Keep an eye on the tides, as always, because that reef and point will respond to the water level, but the wind and swell windows are looking prime.

Rusty.

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