Baya Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the look ahead for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar, a real classic. Let’s get into it.

The ocean’s got some pulse across the coming days, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The main energy is a long-period groundswell from the SSW, pushing in with a very punchy 16-second period, and the numbers tell the story – we’re looking at strong to very strong wave energy, hitting triple and even four-digit figures (1325 to 1840). That’s a serious chunk of ocean. The water temp is sitting at 83°F, which feels pretty much average for this time of year.

The standout session, no doubt, is Tuesday morning, July 7th. Baya Reef (reef break) will have clean 5ft SSW groundswell with that long 16-second period, and a light SE cross-off breeze. That is prime. It’s an advanced spot, but for those with the skills, that’s the moment to be in the water.

Now, let's run through the rest. Monday afternoon, July 6th, is on offer but with 5ft of swell and a lumpy cross-shore wind, it’s a bit of a chop-fest and marginal at best – the energy is high (1325), but the quality isn’t there.

Tuesday afternoon, the wind picks up hard out of the SSE at 19 mph, making things messy. Wednesday, July 8th, sees the swell bumping up to 6ft, and while the morning has clean conditions with a cross-off breeze, the power (1840) is definitely in the realm of experts only. Thursday and Friday mornings offer the window again with lighter winds and clean 5ft to 6ft swell from SSW, but the trade-off is a building cross-off or light cross-shore wind keeping it okay, not epic.

As we slide into the weekend of July 11th, the swell starts to drop. Saturday morning has a more manageable 5ft from the SW with a clean cross-off, but the energy is dropping (851). The true glassy magic returns on Sunday morning, July 12th, with just a 3ft leftover swell and absolutely no wind – glassy as a mirror. That’s a special session for anyone wanting a mellower, cleaner wave with the long period still giving shape.

Monday morning, July 13th, is also a gem: dead calm wind, clean 4ft swell from SSW. Nice. But the real dark horse, the one that gets a bit of a long-range whisper, is Tuesday morning, July 14th. That day shows a 4ft SSW swell with a *very* long 18-second period, and the wind is absolutely dead calm – glassy perfection. The combined energy is massive at 1701. It’s a standout for the period, but it's two weeks out, so keep an eye on it. Things change, but that’s a beautiful prospect.

After that, the consistency holds through the end of the forecast window. Mornings are generally the call, with clean cross-off winds and solid 4ft to 6ft pulses lasting through to Sunday, July 19th. The swell sticks around, but the afternoons get wrecked by strong cross-shore winds, so get your session in early. By Monday, July 20th and Tuesday, July 21st, the swell drops back to 4ft to 5ft, still with those clean morning windows. It’s a solid run of surf, but that Tuesday morning, July 14th, is the one to circle on your calendar if it holds.

Stay safe out there, and chase the glass.
Rusty.

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