Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,080 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first few days are a bit of a write-off. The surf is there, but it's messy, with moderate cross-shore winds and a "marginal" feel that just doesn’t get the heart pumping. You'll be fighting a cross-chop more than riding a wave. The period is decent, but the wind just won't play ball until later in the week.
The real story starts to shape up around Tuesday, 21 July. The wind finally swings around to a cleaner cross-offshore direction. The swell is a touch smaller, but the sea surface smooths right out. The highlight, the one you want to circle, is Wednesday morning, 22 July. It's not the biggest day, but it’s the cleanest of the early run. We’re looking at a clean 3 ft SW groundswell with a strong 13-second period, a light cross-offshore breeze, and the water is a balmy 82°F—about average for the time of year.
Then we hit a bit of a lull. The quality drops off through the end of July. The swell picks up again, but the wind gets fresh and messy. It's a frustrating pattern.
But hold onto your boards, because the real payoff is on the horizon. Saturday, 1 August, is the standout. The swell jumps up to a solid 7 ft from the SW with a 16-second period. This is proper groundswell, packing a punch with a combined energy reading of 2331. That’s a lot of grunt. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-shore, which will leave it glassy. This is going to be a powerful, clean day at Baya Reef. It’s an advanced wave, and with that size and period, it’s a reef-breaking setup, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew. This one is a full 16 days out, so it’s a promising forecast, but we’ll have to keep an eye on it as it gets closer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1018 | 1001 | 685 | 846 | 621 | 525 | 501 | 667 | 1878 | 1923 | 1684 | 1130 | 969 | 788 | 427 | 312 | 292 | 601 | 276 | 333 | 615 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.13m | 9:56AM1.37m | 10:42PM1.20m | 10:37AM1.25m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:18AM1.10m | 00:02AM1.24m | 11:58AM0.95m | 00:43AM1.21m | 12:41PM0.81m | 1:27AM1.17m | 1:34PM0.69m | 2:20AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.02m | 3:44AM0.28m | 4:27PM0.07m | 4:36AM0.30m | 4:59PM0.14m | 5:28AM0.35m | 5:28PM0.21m | 6:22AM0.40m | 5:55PM0.29m | 7:22AM0.45m | 6:21PM0.37m | 8:37AM0.47m | 6:48PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1018 | 1001 | 685 | 846 | 621 | 525 | 501 | 667 | 1878 | 1923 | 1684 | 1130 | 969 | 788 | 427 | 312 | 292 | 230 | 230 | 173 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | S 7 | W 16 | W 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 180 | 431 | 28 | — | — | 27 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 117 | 186 | — | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 103 | 15 | 142 | 12 | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 88 | — | 76 | 34 | 139 | 88 | 43 | 111 | 68 | 19 | 104 | 29 | 43 | 194 | 163 | 75 | 601 | 276 | 333 | 615 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 805 | 0 | 24 | 259 | 0 | 27 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 259 | 850 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 930 | 977 | 24 |
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