Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

To be straight up with you, this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a pretty flat spell ahead with only one day that even nudges into being worth mentioning, and that's way off. The surf is going to be scarce for the better part of the next two weeks.

Starting now, we have a long stretch of tiny, weak conditions. The swell is basically non-existent, with energy readings in the single digits and teens – for instance, we see a reading of just 28 on the afternoon of the 19th, and a lot of zeros. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there. You’ll see some glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 19th afternoon and Monday the 24th morning, but with waves that are only 0.7 ft to 1 ft, it’s flat. It’s not even worth paddling out for.

This run of poor surf goes on through the end of August. On the 30th, we get a tiny bump from a long-period WNW groundswell (14 to 15 seconds), which is a sign of some energy out there, but it only pushes the wave height to 1 ft. The energy is still weak at 52-67, and the conditions are just "clean" but not surfable. This is a frustrating stretch.

Finally, the best of a bad bunch arrives on Monday the 31st. The morning shows a WNW swell at 1 ft with a 13-second period, and the combined energy reaches 93 – still just moderate, but it’s the most we’ve seen. Critically, the wind goes glassy. That’s a major positive. The wave comment even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." For where we are, that’s the highlight. But at 1 ft, it’s tiny, and the period is long enough that it might be a bit straight at a beach break. Still, for a complete beginner looking for a splash, it’s a clean window. Any more experienced surfer is going to be left wanting.

After that, it fades right back into tiny, weak surf and poor conditions through the first few days of September, with a mod-crosh wind messing things up on the 2nd.

So, there it is. A long, dry spell with one small, glassy moment way out on Monday the 31st. Not much to get excited about, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty, signing off.

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