Surf Forecasts:
Baya Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,922 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baya Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about Baya Reef over the next 16 days. Straight up, it’s a mixed bag – waves are on the cards most days, but the wind’s gonna make you work for ‘em. This is an advanced reef break, so no mucking around.
Water temp is around 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so boardshorts weather.
We start Thursday the 3rd with a clean 4ft SW groundswell (15-second period) and glassy conditions in the morning. The combined energy is 733 (moderate). That window closes fast though – the afternoon turns to chop, and from Friday the 4th through Monday the 7th, it’s cross-shore winds and lumpy surface on 3ft to 5ft SW swell. Not worth the paddle.
First proper standout is Saturday the 5th morning. You’ve got 5ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore for clean lines. Energy is 1220 (moderate). Set the alarm for that one. Sunday the 6th morning is similar – 4ft SSW, 17-second period, clean cross-off wind (energy 1727). But both get blown out by lunchtime.
The next week, from Tuesday the 8th through Sunday the 13th, we get consistent chest-to-overhead SW and SSW swells, some with very high energy (like 2923 on Tuesday the 8th), but the wind is always cross or cross-shore, leaving a lumpy mess. Expert-only territory.
Monday the 14th morning gives a 7ft SSW swell at 16 seconds (energy 2258) with light cross-shore wind – better, but still not glassy.
The real gem of the whole stretch is Thursday the 17th afternoon. Swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, but the wind goes absolutely glassy. Energy is 702 (moderate), but with zero ripple every wave is a keeper. That’s your standout session. Friday the 18th morning has 4ft SSW swell with a light onshore breeze – okay, but not the same magic.
So, if I’m picking, Thursday the 17th afternoon at Baya Reef is the one – 4ft SSW groundswell, glassy as a pond. Saturday the 5th morning is a solid backup. The rest? Good swell, bad wind. A long-period swell like this can straighten out on a reef, so pick your tide wisely.
Hang in there, forecasts change fast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 695 | 667 | 573 | 386 | 336 | 402 | 1029 | 582 | 941 | 969 | 1447 | 1220 | 693 | 499 | 1163 | 1425 | 2922 | 2335 | 1798 | 1499 | 818 |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54AM0.93m | 11:15PM1.36m | 11:34AM0.81m | 00:01AM1.31m | 12:27PM0.69m | 1:02AM1.23m | 2:02PM0.60m | 2:30AM1.17m | 4:44PM0.64m | 4:14AM1.17m | 6:04PM0.78m | 5:35AM1.22m | 6:46PM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.24m | 6:00AM0.27m | 5:00PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.35m | 5:34PM0.38m | 8:50AM0.40m | 6:27PM0.48m | 10:45AM0.36m | 8:44PM0.56m | 11:54AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.52m | 12:38PM0.22m | 00:17AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 695 | 667 | 573 | 386 | 336 | 402 | 1029 | 553 | 941 | 969 | 1447 | 1220 | 693 | 499 | 764 | 1425 | 2922 | 2335 | 1798 | 1499 | 818 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | S 10 |
| kJ | 38 | — | 30 | 95 | 203 | 315 | 52 | 582 | 277 | 368 | — | 142 | 124 | 261 | 708 | 575 | — | — | — | 151 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | — | W 15 | S 8 | W 14 | — | — | S 8 | — | SW 23 | SSW 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 118 | — | 21 | 90 | 20 | 43 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 559 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 97 | 33 | 79 | 60 | 159 | 114 | 124 | 272 | 173 | 272 | 256 | 224 | 1163 | 1065 | — | — | 488 | 433 | 305 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 850 | 0 | 259 | 850 | 24 | 259 | 956 | 24 | 930 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 24 | 259 | 259 | 3 | 259 | 259 | 0 |
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