Canggu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking a bit average for Canggu. We’ve got a consistent run of swell, but the wind is mostly going to be cross or cross-shore, which will keep things a little lumpy and not super clean. It’s going to be a case of picking your moments rather than there being any one standout day that screams at you.

The first real action kicks off on Monday the 7th. The swell is up around 7ft in the morning, coming from the SSW with a solid 14-second period. The energy is moderate at 2003, but the SE cross wind at 12 mph is going to put a bit of chop on it. It’s not going to be terrible, just not perfect. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell drop slightly but the period jumps up to 18 seconds on the afternoon session. The energy picks up too, hitting 3342. That longer period is going to give the waves a bit more push and shape, but it’s still a cross-shore wind from the SSE. This is probably the pick of the first few days, but the “marginal” label in the data is hanging over it.

Thursday the 10th is a bit of a nothing day, with the swell and period both dropping off. The real bright spot in the first week is Friday the 11th. The morning session sees the wind swing to ESE, giving us a cross-off. That’s the magic direction for Canggu. The swell is still a solid 7ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is at 2022. It’s going to be the cleanest the waves will be all week. This is the one to pencil in.

The weekend is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning has a smaller 5ft swell, and the cross-shore wind is back. Sunday sees the swell build again to 7ft in the afternoon, but the wind stays cross.

We’ve got a long stretch of mediocrity from Monday the 14th through to Thursday the 17th. The swell hovers around the 5-6ft mark, with periods in the 14-16 second range. The winds are all cross or cross-shore, which means it’s just going to look a bit messy. Nothing here is worth getting too excited about.

Moving into the second week and things start to get a little more interesting. Saturday the 19th has a building swell, hitting 8ft in the afternoon with a 17-second period and strong energy at 3056. The wind is still cross, but that raw power is starting to show. This is a promising sign for the week ahead.

Sunday the 20th holds onto that energy too, with a 7ft SSW swell and the period dropping back to 15 seconds. Still cross-shore wind, but the surf is definitely there.

The last couple of days of the window show a real shift. Monday the 22nd has a morning swell that’s dropped right down to 3ft, but take a look at that period – 21 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. There’s still some energy behind it (1387), and the ESE wind gives us that clean cross-off again. It’ll be smaller, for sure, but it might be glassy and perfectly shaped. The afternoon pushes up to 5ft with a still-long 20-second period, but the wind swings back to a cross.

So, overall, the standout moment is Friday the 11th for the cleanest conditions with decent size. The other one to keep an eye on is that long-period pulse on the 22nd – it could be a sneaky little session if the size holds.

Beach does seem more interesting for kitesurfing this week.

Rusty.

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