Canggu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of south swell lining up at Canggu. It’s not all perfect, but there’s a real standout waiting for the patient.

The pattern starts Thursday the 30th of July with a 5ft SSW swell running at a very long 15 seconds. The wind’s a cross-offshore in the morning – clean enough – but the combined wave energy is well into the strong range at 1261, so there’s plenty of push. The tides might mess with it a little, though. Afternoon gets a bit lumpy as the wind swings cross-shore.

Friday the 31st sees the swell drop a touch to 4ft, still from the SSW, but the period stretches to a deep 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. Clean morning in the gentle cross-shore breeze, but it’s still classed as marginal. The energy sits at 1477 – still strong.

Saturday the 1st of August bumps up again. Morning has 5ft at 16 seconds, and the afternoon hits 6ft at 18 seconds – nice and long. Energy jumps to 1690 then 2428. Winds stay light and cross-shore, so the surf will be clean but that cross angle means it’s not glassy perfection. Still, a good day.

Sunday the 2nd of August is where it starts to get interesting. The morning shows 7ft at 17 seconds, cross-shore wind. But the afternoon – now we’re talking. 7ft at 16 seconds, wind goes cross-off from the ESE at just 9 mph. That’s clean. Combined energy is 2174, and the call is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the first real highlight. Canggu is a reef break that’s consistent, so if you’re confident on a 6ft wave, Sunday arvo is your session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no drama there.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th stay in the 6ft range with moderate cross winds – surfable, but not special. The energy drops to the 1400s.

Wednesday the 5th holds 6ft, still the same story.

Now, Thursday the 6th of August – big jump. Morning has 8ft at 17 seconds from the SSW, cross-off wind from the ESE at 16 mph. Energy is a massive 3253. This is serious swell, expert territory. The morning window is clean, but the afternoon goes cross-shore and messier. Friday the 7th is similar: 8ft again, cross-off in the morning. Saturday the 8th pushes to 8ft at 16 seconds, cross-off morning, energy 3244. These days are for experienced surfers only. The swell matches the optimum SSW direction for Canggu, and the long period means those reef breaks will be holding some proper lines.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th drop back. Monday the 10th has 8ft but cross-shore winds, not ideal for the quality. The energy is still strong, but the wind is a distraction.

Then we hit the big one. Look at Thursday the 13th of August. Morning has 10ft from the SSW at 18 seconds, and the afternoon is 12ft at 18 seconds. The combined energy is 6602 and then 7372 – that’s very strong wave energy. Winds are light and cross-shore, so it’s clean. This is a serious groundswell for experts only. Canggu will be handling a lot of water.

Friday the 14th of August is the absolute standout. Morning has 13ft at 19 seconds from the SSW. That’s an incredibly long period, with combined energy at 12190 – very, very strong. Winds are light cross-shore, so the surface stays clean. This is the best session in the whole 16-day window. Only experienced, well-equipped surfers should be out. That swell direction is bang on what Canggu likes, and the consistency at this reef means it will be a show. Crowds are possible so get out early.

The first week has some nice windows, but don’t waste your time on the mediocre days. Sunday the 2nd afternoon is your early highlight. But the real gold is Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. Those are the ones to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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