Ketewel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast.

It’s a strange one. We’ve got a solid pulse of long-period SSW groundswell on the way, but for most of the next week, the wind is going to be our worst enemy. The ESE and SE breezes will keep things choppy and cross-on, so a lot of that early energy is going to be wasted.

Starting off on Thursday the 20th, we’re seeing 7ft of swell at 16 seconds, but it’s messy. The energy is there, moderate at 2628, but you'll be fighting the chop. Friday the 21st isn't much better, with 6 to 7ft and the same cross-on wind. Saturday the 22nd gets a bit bumpier with a moderate breeze, and it's all looking fairly average.

We’ve got a little gap beginning on the 24th and running through the 27th where the surf drops and conditions get poor. A few days where you can leave the board at home.

The real standout comes on Friday the 28th of August. A new pulse of swell fills in, pushing 7ft in the morning and jumping to 8ft in the afternoon, with a 16-second period. The energy is strong here, hitting 3037 and then 4659 later in the day. The wind is a light S breeze, so it’s a bit cross-on but much lighter than what we've had. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a day for the experienced surfers out at Ketewel (Bali), as the wave quality should be there despite the wind.

The 29th will still have some size but the wind swings onshore, and it looks less inviting. The swell then fades into the end of the month.

As we push into the first week of September, we see a few more moderate swells, but the winds keep things from being truly clean. The 1st has a 7ft SSW swell, but it's mostly onshore. The 2nd is interesting because the wind drops to a light breeze, though from the SE. That might give us a slightly cleaner look, but it's not a guarantee.

The second week is a bit less defined. There's smaller swell on the 3rd and 4th, but the conditions are still not letting things line up nicely. It looks like a lot of average surf.

So, mark the 28th of August as your best bet. Bigger swell, lighter wind, and that's where the potential for a proper session lies. The rest is a grind, so pick your moments.

Rusty.

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