Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baya Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get stuck into it.
The next couple of weeks are going to test your patience, folks. There’s swell on the cards, but we’re fighting a side-shore wind for a lot of it, and the tide’s not playing ball either. The window from now through to the 21st is looking pretty average overall – a lot of consistent energy but it’s rarely going to be clean. You won’t see any true classics, so don’t rearrange your life just yet.
The standout window, if you can wait it out, shapes up around Saturday the 19th. We’ve got a solid SSW swell pushing through, with the combined energy getting up to 3367 – that’s strong stuff. It’s the best quality on offer, though it’s not for the faint-hearted. The Saturday morning session looks the pick with a gentler breeze, but the swell is a chunky 8ft, so this is one for the advanced crew only. That size will be intimidating for beginners, no doubt about it. The period is around 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but it can also make things a bit straight at a beach break – here at Baya Reef, that long period is usually a good thing, giving it shape and power.
Before that, we’re looking at a run of no real highlights. From the 6th through to the 17th, it’s all marginal. The swell ebbs and flows between 4ft and 8ft, mostly with periods in that 13-18 second range, and the wind stays cross or cross-off. You’ll get some clean-ish mornings, like the 14th with that light 3 mph wind, but the waves will likely be a bit lumpy and the tide will be doing its own thing. The energy is moderate to strong, but it’s not coming together. It’s not just poor, it’s inconsistent – a lot of washing machine action.
There is a glimmer on the 13th, a Sunday morning with 7ft of SSW swell and a gentle breeze, but it’s still a cross-shore affair. By the 18th, we start to see a build, and that leads us to the 19th’s best window. The 20th still has some size, but the wind gets a bit more on it.
So, the call is this: don’t waste your fuel for the next week and a half. There’s nothing that’s going to make you skip work. But that Saturday the 19th, first light, at Baya Reef – that’s the one to point your car towards. It’s not going to be perfect, and it’s big, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 969 | 1512 | 1220 | 693 | 577 | 922 | 1425 | 3228 | 2398 | 1712 | 1241 | 956 | 1816 | 1408 | 1431 | 1394 | 1074 | 1015 | 763 | 1935 | 3013 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:30AM1.17m | 4:44PM0.64m | 4:14AM1.17m | 6:04PM0.78m | 5:35AM1.22m | 6:46PM0.94m | 6:34AM1.27m | 7:21PM1.09m | 7:22AM1.30m | 7:54PM1.23m | 8:03AM1.29m | 8:26PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.40m | 6:27PM0.48m | 10:45AM0.36m | 8:44PM0.56m | 11:54AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.52m | 12:38PM0.22m | 00:17AM0.41m | 1:14PM0.17m | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:45PM0.15m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:14PM0.14m | 2:39AM0.14m | |||||||
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Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 969 | 1512 | 1220 | 693 | 577 | 408 | 1425 | 3228 | 2398 | 1712 | 1241 | 956 | 1816 | 1408 | 1431 | 1394 | 1074 | 857 | 763 | 1935 | 3013 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 18 | — | S 28 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | 368 | — | 108 | 88 | 261 | 922 | 679 | — | 75 | 106 | — | 541 | — | 15 | 123 | 89 | 197 | 1015 | 731 | 773 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | SW 23 | SSW 22 | S 16 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SSW 26 | SW 24 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | — | 21 | 91 | 46 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 66 | 197 | — | 79 | 79 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 173 | 160 | 235 | 203 | 160 | 222 | — | 807 | 750 | 560 | 322 | — | 240 | 153 | — | 154 | 109 | 20 | 140 | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 977 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 265 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 259 | 265 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 0 |
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