Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, S swell with 5,934 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks.
We've got one spot on the menu, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. Baya Reef is a solid, exposed reef break that needs a decent swell from the southwest to really get going. The water's sitting at a warm 82°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries.
The next few days are a bit of a grind. Swell is there, but the wind is a constant problem. We're looking at Friday morning with a 8ft SSW swell, a 17-second period bringing some serious energy from the deep (3253), but that cross-on breeze from the south is going to put a bit of a chop on the face. It won't be a total write-off, but it's messy. The afternoon gets choppier, and this pattern just repeats through the weekend and into next week. The swell sticks around, but the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-on, with a fresh breeze kicking up lumps. The combined energy is all over the shop, from moderate (1644) to strong (4971), but the conditions just aren't cooperating for a clean, glassy session.
The real highlight, the one that has me properly excited, is the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August. We've got a 8ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 16-second period, packing a solid punch of energy (3232). The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore breeze from the southeast. That's the magic formula right there – clean, lined-up waves on that reef. This is an advanced break, and with that size, it's for experienced surfers only. The period is long, so expect those bigger sets to wall up nicely on the reef, but keep an eye out for the wider ones. The morning of Thursday the 20th of August is also worth a mention, with a similar 8ft SSW swell and a cross-offshore breeze, but it's a bit more cloudy. Still, it's a good backup.
The second week sees the swell start to fade a little after the 20th. The mornings of the 21st and 22nd still have some waist-to-chest high waves, but the wind is back to being a cross-shore factor, so it's not going to be as clean.
For the best of the best, you need to be at Baya Reef on the morning of the 18th of August. That's your standout. The rest of the period is a waiting game for the wind to play nice, or for the swell to drop too small. It's a reef, so it's always a bit inconsistent, but when it's on, it's on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3232 | 3277 | 2801 | 2325 | 2214 | 2080 | 1613 | 1546 | 1204 | 2132 | 2928 | 4255 | 4971 | 2836 | 2981 | 2028 | 1799 | 3382 | 4695 | 5279 | 3693 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:30AM1.26m | 2:04PM0.62m | 2:45AM1.25m | 4:16PM0.59m | 4:13AM1.27m | 6:03PM0.67m | 5:33AM1.32m | 7:01PM0.79m | 6:37AM1.39m | 7:44PM0.93m | 7:30AM1.43m | 8:22PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.34m | 9:02AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.41m | 10:50AM0.34m | 8:23PM0.48m | 12:07PM0.25m | 10:25PM0.49m | 1:00PM0.16m | 11:57PM0.43m | 1:41PM0.10m | 1:04AM0.35m | 2:17PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 3232 | 3277 | 2801 | 2325 | 2214 | 2080 | 1613 | 1546 | 1204 | 2132 | 2928 | 4255 | 4971 | 2836 | 2981 | 2028 | 1799 | 3382 | 4695 | 5279 | 3693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 7 | — | S 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 23 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 22 | — | 441 | 988 | 700 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 682 | 905 | 456 | — | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | S 13 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 37 | 53 | 102 | 64 | 85 | 118 | — | 976 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 265 | 0 | 259 | 850 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 3 | 259 | 961 | 0 | 259 | 259 | 0 |
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