Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,260 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 21s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s 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 2.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Baya Reef is showing us over the next couple weeks. This is a consistent reef break, only for the advanced surfers, and it really wants a good SW swell to show its teeth. Water temp is about 83°F, which is a bit above normal for this time of year – nothing major, just a touch warmer than usual.
The big picture is a lot of solid, long-period SSW groundswell rolling through, but the wind is always cross from the SSE, so we never get that silky glass. The one session that stands out above everything else is the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. You’ve got 2.2m (about 7ft) of SSW swell, with a 18-second period, packing some serious punch – the energy reading is strong at 3101. The wind is a light 15 km/h (about 9 mph) cross, so it’s rideable with some texture but not blown out. That’s your best shot. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind jumps to 30 km/h (18 mph) and it gets lumpy.
Before that, from Saturday the 22nd of August through the next week, there’s consistent chest- to head-high swell, mostly 1.4m to 2.0m (5ft to 7ft), and that nice long 14-15 second period. But the wind is cross the whole time, between 15 and 35 km/h (9 to 22 mph), so mornings are marginal and afternoons are often a chop-fest and scored as poor. Not worth paddling out for the most part.
After the 1st of September, things drop off. The swell backs down, the period shortens, and by the 4th and 5th you’re looking at smaller windswell and choppy, poor conditions. The 6th of September has some small leftover swell but nothing to write home about.
So here’s the call: your one standout window is Tuesday morning, September 1st. That’s where the size, period, and manageable wind line up best for Baya Reef. The rest is either too lumpy or too small. Get on it if you can.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 1811 | 1644 | 1475 | 1175 | 874 | 1792 | 1429 | 1125 | 1098 | 829 | 796 | 617 | 517 | 649 | 471 | 1255 | 2765 | 2663 | 2007 | 1699 | 1045 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM0.57m | 2:27AM1.02m | 4:07AM1.02m | 7:01PM0.66m | 5:26AM1.07m | 7:14PM0.75m | 6:19AM1.15m | 7:33PM0.86m | 7:00AM1.21m | 7:55PM0.97m | 7:36AM1.26m | 8:18PM1.08m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.49m | 11:34AM0.45m | 12:31PM0.38m | 10:13PM0.62m | 1:01PM0.31m | 11:47PM0.57m | 1:26PM0.25m | 00:40AM0.49m | 1:48PM0.20m | 1:22AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:00AM0.33m | |||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1811 | 1644 | 1475 | 1175 | 874 | 1792 | 1429 | 1125 | 1098 | 829 | 796 | 617 | 517 | 649 | 471 | 834 | 2765 | 2663 | 2007 | 1699 | 1045 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 7 | SW 24 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 54 | 260 | 856 | 842 | 41 | 97 | 615 | 83 | 57 | — | 72 | 52 | 22 | 216 | 1255 | — | 66 | 47 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | S 7 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 64 | 43 | — | — | 127 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 75 | 120 | 106 | 44 | 149 | 131 | 94 | 229 | 168 | 75 | 163 | 142 | 83 | 150 | 109 | 86 | 138 | 116 | 62 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 977 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 |
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