Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break it down.

I’ll level with you – Kua Bay is looking dead flat for this whole 16-day stretch. The finder data doesn’t have a single good recommendation for surfing. Every entry for Kua Bay is marked as “poor surf conditions” with a score of zip. We’re looking at a long dry spell starting now, September 11th, all the way through the end of the outlook. There is no standout, no clean swell window, nothing worth paddling out for.

We do see a few tiny pulses, but they all come back as poor. For example, on Sunday afternoon, September 13th, there’s a tiny 0.2m swell from the west with an 11-second period and glassy conditions. The water temp is about 28°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice if you’re just swimming. But for surfing, that wave is too small.

Later, around the morning of September 18th, we get the biggest energy pulse of the period: a 0.4m, 17-second SW swell with a combined energy of 107 (moderate energy). That’s a long-period groundswell, but at Kua Bay it would likely just slide through without any push. The morning wind is a light cross-onshore, so not great.

Another little chance on September 23rd with a 0.3m, 17-second SW swell and glassy conditions in the morning, then clean in the afternoon. Still too tiny to surf.

The rest of the run is mostly flat or small, short-period bumps with cross-shore wind. A couple of 0.7m waves pop up on September 14th and 22nd, but those have a period of just 5-6 seconds and cross-onshore wind – ugly.

This kind of dead spell is pretty normal for Kua Bay during this season. If you’re looking for a swim or a snorkel, the water’s warm and clean, but for waves? Hang it up for now. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing on the menu.

Rusty.

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