Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the Kua Bay stretch for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow starter. From Saturday, July 4th all the way through to Monday, July 13th, it’s mostly flat or close to it. Barely a ripple. The swell is tiny, the energy is nothing – numbers like 38 or even zero for the combined energy. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for.

There’s a very small bump on Sunday the 12th late in the day, but it’s still ordinary. The real story begins to build on Tuesday, July 14th.

The standout window is Thursday, July 16th. The best session of the outlook is the Thursday afternoon at Kua Bay. Swell size is a little over 3 feet, coming from the WNW at 15 seconds – a nice, long period groundswell with proper energy. The combined energy is moderate at 284, but the big win is the wind: completely glassy. Calm, zero wind. That’s a major positive for clean waves. Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. Crowds can be ‘sometimes’, so you might have a few out, but for quality like that, it’s fine.

It’s a beach break, and with that long period (15 seconds), it might line up a bit straight, but with those glassy conditions, it’ll be a blast. Intermediates will have a good time here.

Wednesday the 15th also has swell – about 3 feet from the WNW at 16 seconds – with energy hitting 416. The cross-onshore wind on Wednesday morning will mess with the surface a bit, but it’s still rideable. Still, Thursday afternoon glass-off is the obvious pick.

After that, the swell fades through the weekend and into the next week. By Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, it’s back to small, weak waves with poor conditions.

So, lay low before July 14th. Mark Thursday, July 16th afternoon – that’s your clean, glassy window on a long period swell. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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