Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baya Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baya Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk in feet and miles per hour. Rusty here, lookin' at the same picture for Baya Reef.
Man, it’s a story of one clean morning and then a whole lot of cross-shore chop. The swell’s got the size, but the wind’s gonna be the main character for most of this run.
The absolute best shot is Friday the 21st of August. Early doors, it goes glassy. We’re talking a clean 7ft groundswell from the SSW with a long 17-second period, and the combined energy reading is 3080 – that’s proper power. This is a reef for advanced surfers, and that morning window is the only time the wind cooperates at just 5 km/h out of the SSW. Water temp is standard for this time of year.
That Friday morning is the standout. The rest of the window? By Friday afternoon, the wind cranks onshore to 20 km/h and puts a cross-chop on everything through the weekend. Saturday morning the 22nd still has a clean 7ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, but that cross-shore wind is already up to 15 km/h. It’s surfable if you’re keen, but it’s not what we’re chasing.
From Sunday the 23rd through to Tuesday the 1st of September, we see consistent pulses of 5ft to 8ft from the SSW and SW, with some very long-period swells (15 to 19 seconds). The energy stays high, often over 2000, but it’s the same story: moderate to fresh cross-shore winds. There’s a notable bump on the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September with a 8ft SW swell at an 18-second period, blowing out the combined energy to 3695, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s the next best thing, but still not perfect.
After that, the swell slowly fades through the first week of September, dropping below 7ft by the 4th. The wind stays on it. For a paddle surfer, it’s a one-morning mission unless you can handle a lumpy, powerful reef with constant sideshore wind. For the kite surfers, that constant cross-shore breeze with that much water moving is a dream.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2404 | 2964 | 2682 | 1976 | 1568 | 1337 | 1240 | 1032 | 1792 | 1199 | 1472 | 1098 | 1177 | 899 | 617 | 517 | 379 | 411 | 904 | 2363 | 2234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM0.67m | 1:14AM1.08m | 1:38PM0.57m | 2:27AM1.02m | 4:07AM1.02m | 7:01PM0.66m | 5:26AM1.07m | 7:14PM0.75m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:33PM0.86m | 7:00AM1.21m | 7:55PM0.97m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.45m | 5:39PM0.42m | 9:13AM0.49m | 5:53PM0.49m | 11:34AM0.45m | 12:31PM0.38m | 10:13PM0.62m | 1:01PM0.31m | 11:47PM0.57m | 1:26PM0.25m | 00:40AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2404 | 2964 | 2682 | 1976 | 1568 | 1337 | 1240 | 1032 | 1792 | 1199 | 1472 | 1098 | 1177 | 899 | 617 | 517 | 379 | 411 | 904 | 2363 | 2234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 6 | SSW 17 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SW 14 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 676 | — | — | 13 | 54 | 260 | 856 | 832 | 789 | 20 | 615 | 57 | — | — | 74 | 52 | 177 | 90 | 536 | — | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 190 | 70 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 30 | 83 | 91 | 32 | 91 | 112 | 149 | 127 | 71 | 193 | 154 | 108 | 189 | 138 | 106 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 259 | 0 | 28 | 977 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 259 | 259 | 3 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Baya Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Baya Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Baya Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Baya Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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