Baya Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Alright, this is a bit of a mixed bag we're looking at here. The main event for the next couple of weeks is definitely Baya Reef, a solid reef break. It's all about the SSW swell, and it's pumping in a lot of energy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We kick things off on Tuesday, the 4th of August. The surf is small, around 4ft, with a SSW direction. The issue is that afternoon wind is gonna crank up from the south at 15 mph, making it choppy and messy. The morning is a bit better with a light breeze, but it's still not clean. The combined energy is already strong at 1259, but it's not translating into quality.

Wednesday the 5th sees a bump in size to 5ft in the morning, but the same story: the wind goes onshore and it gets messy. The energy is climbing, hitting 1699 in the morning, but the conditions just aren't there.

Now, keep your eyes on Friday morning, the 7th of August. That's the standout. We're looking at a solid 8ft SSW swell, and the wind is completely glassy. The combined energy is massive at 3291, and that's a serious amount of power. For experienced surfers, this is the moment. The period is a very long 17 seconds, so you'll be waiting for those clean, powerful sets that just unload on the reef. It's a top-tier window.

The rest of the first week has good swell sizes, mostly between 6ft and 7ft, but the wind is a constant problem. It's mostly a cross-shore breeze, which keeps the surface a bit lumpy. The energy stays high, in the 2000s, but the "marginal" comments tell the story. It's frustrating because the swell is there, but the wind is robbing it of its quality.

Into the second week, the swell remains consistent. We see another promising slot on the morning of Tuesday, the 11th of August. The wind goes cross-offshore from the southeast at 12 mph, giving us clean conditions for a 7ft SSW swell. The energy is strong at 3246. It's a solid session, but not quite the glassy perfection of the Friday before.

The following Friday, the 14th of August, has a big 8ft SSW swell in the morning, but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It's still surfable, but not as clean as we'd like. The energy is massive at 3124.

Then, on Monday, the 17th of August, we get another big one. A 8ft SSW swell, with a light cross-shore wind, and the energy is absolutely cranking at 4395. That's a massive amount of power. The period is 18 seconds, so it's a long-period groundswell. This is expert territory due to the size and power, and it'll be a big, powerful reef break.

Honestly, the first week is a story of "so close, yet so far." The swell is there, but the wind is the enemy. If you're an advanced surfer, you absolutely cannot miss Friday morning, the 7th of August. The second week has a couple of cleaner windows, but the glassy perfection of that Friday is the real prize. The rest of the time, it's a grind against the wind. This spot is a consistent producer, so it won't stay poor forever, but this window is a test of patience.

Rusty.

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