Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, cobber, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Bawa over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the horizon, but this first week is a bit of a mixed bag with wind and conditions. The real standout, the one you’d be mad to miss, is shaping up for the first weekend of August. Get your board ready.

The first real action kicks off on the morning of Thursday, 24 July. A south swell of 5 ft (638 energy) rolls in, but it’s a cross-on ESE wind at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. The afternoon goes fully onshore, so we’ll call that one a write-off.

Saturday, 25 July, the morning brings a treat. The swell drops slightly to 5 ft, but the wind goes glassy at 3 mph from the ENE. That’s a major positive, you’ll get clean, smooth lines. The energy is still moderate (742). The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-on.

Sunday, 26 July, there’s a bit of a low point, with swell down to 4 ft, but the afternoon glass-off from the west at 3 mph should give you some fun little rides. The energy is weaker (541).

Monday, 27 July, the morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 3 ft south swell. It’s small, but it’ll be perfectly clean. A good one for a longboard.

Now, later in the week, things get interesting. On Thursday, 30 July, the swell picks up with a long-period south-southwest groundswell (19 seconds, 997 energy) in the morning, glassy conditions. That’s a sign of better things to come. The afternoon jumps to 4 ft with a massive 1120 energy.

The standout of the whole outlook is the period from Friday, 31 July, through to Monday, 3 August. Friday morning, 31 July, we’ve got a 4 ft south-west swell at 17 seconds, glassy, and the energy is pumping at 1170. This is excellent, experienced surfers will be in their element. The afternoon remains glassy (1028 energy). Saturday, 1 August, gets even better: a 5 ft south-southwest swell with a very long 18-second period, glassy, and the energy jumps to 1662. That’s strong. The wind stays clean through the afternoon with a cross-off.

Sunday, 2 August, delivers again: 5 ft of south-southwest groundswell, 16 seconds, with a cross-off wind and even more energy (1444). The afternoon sees a pulse of 4 ft at 19 seconds with a whopping 1770 energy. Monday, 3 August, is the biggest of the run: 6 ft of south-southwest swell, 16 seconds, cross-off, and the energy hits 1963. That’s a very strong, powerful swell. This is the pick of the fortnight for experienced surfers who want clean, lined-up waves. Bawa is a reef and point, so this long-period groundswell will set up beautifully.

The wind goes a bit sideways on Tuesday, 4 August, with a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy. The swell is still 5 ft, but it’s not worth it.

From Wednesday, 5 August, through to Thursday, 7 August, the swell stays up around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is either cross-off and clean or cross-shore and lumpy. There’s a bit of a mixed bag there. On Friday, 7 August, the swell gets to 7 ft, but the wind is a fresh cross-on at 19 mph, which makes it poor. By Saturday, 8 August, it’s back to 7 ft with a light cross-on, so you might get a few if you’re keen.

The water temperature here is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual to report.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a warm-up, but the real magic is from Friday, 31 July, to Monday, 3 August. That’s where you’ll find the cleanest, most powerful, and most consistent waves. Be there early.

Rusty.

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