Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Kua Bay has cookin' over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you: it's a slow start. We're looking at a real flat spell to kick things off.

Right now, through the first week of July, it's pretty much a write-off. Friday the 3rd through to Sunday the 12th, that's a solid ten days where the combined swell energy is sitting at zero, or barely a whisper. You'll see a few tiny pulses of 1ft to 1ft from the west, but it's all labelled as poor surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. Honestly, for a paddle surfer, there's nothing to get excited about here. If the wind kicks up, this setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than anyone on a longboard.

Now, we finally get a little glimmer of hope starting Monday the 13th of July. It's still marginal, but we start seeing a bit of life. A 2ft west swell rolls in Monday morning with a long 19-second period. The combined energy jumps to 257 (moderate), but it's still a marginal call. The real standout moment of this whole outlook happens Monday afternoon the 13th of July. We get the best conditions of the period: a 2ft west swell with a solid 18-second period, pushing 238 moderate energy, and the wind goes completely glassy, calm as. That's a rare window of clean surf. It's not a bomb, but for a spot that's been dead flat for over a week, this is the pick of the litter. Need to mention that this long-period west swell can break a bit straight at a beach setup like Kua Bay, but with offshore winds from the direction the break likes (WNW), the shape could still be alright. There's a chance of crowds here too, so get in early.

After that, through the rest of the second week, we see a consistent run of small west swell: 2ft to 3ft, with periods dropping from 15 to 14 seconds. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (200-300). We get a few clean windows Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons the 14th and 15th with light cross-off winds, but the mornings look bumpier with cross-onshore breezes. Nothing else really stands out as a true classic session, but it's a whole lot better than that dry spell. By Saturday the 18th, it fades back out.

So, bottom line: if you're desperate for a paddle, pin your hopes on Monday afternoon, July the 13th. That's the best on offer. The rest is just small, workable mush with a few clean moments here and there.

Rusty.

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