Canggu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Canggu. It’s not gonna be a classic run, but there’s a few windows where it could clean up alright. The water’s sitting at about 80°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.7°F, so pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – no surprises there.

The pattern starts with a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning, August 29th, we’ve got 6ft SSW swell rolling in, but it’s coming with a light cross-on shore from the SSE at 6 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy. The combined energy is solid at 1551, but the wind’s messing with the surface. Saturday afternoon drops to 4ft SW, still with a cross-shore breeze, and the energy drops to 1237. It’s more of a wait-and-see kind of day.

Sunday, August 30th, morning shows 5ft SSW swell and a moderate cross-shore wind at 12 mph, energy at 925 – not great. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze from the ESE, same speed, and 4ft SSW swell, energy up to 984. It’s a little better, but still small.

Now, Monday, August 31st, that’s when things start to look more interesting. The morning brings 4ft SSW swell, but look at that period – 18 seconds! That’s a proper groundswell, pushing energy to 1439. The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, so the surface is clean. The swell direction (SSW) is a good match for Canggu’s optimum (SW), so it’ll hold up well. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft, same long period, but the wind swings more cross-shore, so the morning is definitely the call.

Tuesday, September 1st, has the morning session with 7ft SSW swell, still that 18-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze. Energy jumps to 2540. That’s a standout morning – solid size, clean, and decent consistency. The crowd profile at Canggu says “sometimes” busy, so you might have company, but it’s worth it. The afternoon picks up to 7ft SW, but the wind picks up to 16 mph cross-shore, so it gets chunky.

Wednesday, September 2nd, morning is clean again with 6ft SW, 16-second period, and cross-off wind. Energy at 1992. This is another good option – the swell is a touch smaller, but the quality is there. The rest of the first week slides into smaller, more cross-shore conditions, with the morning of Thursday, September 3rd, being the last decent clean window at 5ft SW, period 16, energy 1129.

Then we hit a bit of a flat patch. Friday, September 4th, and Saturday, September 5th, are all cross-shore winds and dropping energy, with swells between 4ft and 6ft, but the wind’s not cooperating. Sunday, September 6th, has a 7ft SSW swell in the morning, but the wind is gentle cross-shore, so it’s still a bit choppy.

The second week starts to show some promise again. Monday, September 7th, has 6ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and gentle cross-shore winds both morning and afternoon, energy around 1422 and 1250. It’s not glassy, but it’s rideable. Tuesday, September 8th, morning has 5ft SSW, but the afternoon is tiny at 3ft, though the period jumps to 20 seconds – that’s a very long groundswell, energy 2427. That’s a weird one: small but super long period. It’ll be breaking a bit straight on the beach, but Canggu’s a reef, so it might shape up okay.

The standout for the whole period is Tuesday, September 1st, morning. The 7ft SSW swell, 18-second period, clean cross-off wind, and strong energy of 2540 make it the best on offer. The second-best is Wednesday, September 2nd, morning, with 6ft SW and clean wind. For the second week, keep an eye on Monday, September 7th, and Tuesday, September 8th afternoon – that long-period swell is promising but less certain this far out.

A quick note: these swells are over 5ft on a few days, so beginners might find it a bit much, especially on Tuesday the 1st when it hits 7ft. But for the experienced crew, that’s the sweet spot. The long-period swells (over 15 seconds) are best on the reef, so Canggu’s setup is fine.

I’m not seeing any total wipeouts, but there’s a few days of cross-shore chop that’ll keep you from screaming. The forecast can always change, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

Read more