Kata Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Kata Beach (Kata Beach) are looking pretty bleak for a decent paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening.

Right from the start, Friday the 3rd of July through to the end of the outlook, it’s all just poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft, with a very long period between 15 and 18 seconds. That period suggests groundswell, but with so little height, it’s not going to push through. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 8 and 39, so there’s just no power in the water. The wind is a real problem, too – it’s stuck in the cross-on to onshore direction, mostly from the west or west-south-west at 12 to 22 mph, making for choppy, lumpy, messy conditions. There’s a bit of a blip on Sunday the 5th of July afternoon, where the swell bumps to 3 ft from the west-south-west with a short 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 151 (moderate), but the wind is onshore and there’s a risk of thunderstorms – it’s still a write-off for clean surf.

Because this spot is exposed to the SW, and the optimum direction is from the SW, the direction is right, but everything else is wrong. It’s an inconsistent break at the best of times, and with these conditions, you’d be wasting your time. This is a beginner-friendly spot, but the swell is too weak even for that, and the constant wind won’t help. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the entire period.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year, which is a small mercy, but it won’t save the surf.

So, the reality is there are no standout sessions here. You’re looking at a solid 16-day gap with no worthwhile surf on offer. It’s a dry spell, and we just have to wait for a change in the pattern. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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