Baya Reef Surf Guide

Baya Reef in West Java is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rocks.

Baya Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Baya Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Baya Reef occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Baya Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Baya Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in April while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
52%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
48%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Baya Reef Location Map

Interactive Baya Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Baya Reef is Pondok Cabe (Jakarta) Airport (PCB) in Indonesia, 90 km (56 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Baya Reef is Soekarno Hatta International (Jakarta) Airport (CGK), also in Indonesia, 103 km (64 miles) away.

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Baya Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:29 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
Period (s) 20 14 18 18
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
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Swell History at Baya Reef

Surf stats for Baya Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Baya Reef

Wind stats for Baya Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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