Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Kua Bay is serving up for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it's a pretty quiet stretch. The energy is just not there for most of the period, with a lot of days showing weak surf and only tiny, poor-quality waves. The water temp is sitting at 81.5°F, which is normal for this time of year. Don't get your hopes up too high, because the first real standout doesn't roll in until the end of the second week.

We start off with a long gap of nothing really worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Saturday the 22nd, it's all very small, messy, and poor. We're talking ankle-snappers under 1.6ft with weak energy. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things bumpy. Not worth wetting a suit.

Sunday the 23rd afternoon is the first sign of life, but it's still pretty ordinary. A small pulse of 3ft swell from the NNE shows up, but it's a short-period 6-second windswell, so it's crumbly and weak. The energy is moderate, but the wind goes glassy, which is a plus. Conditions are "surfable but very ordinary". It's a beach break, so the short period won't be a disaster, but it won't be great either.

Then we hit another dead zone. From Monday the 24th through to Friday the 28th, it's flat or near-flat with tiny waves and pretty much zero energy. You're better off doing something else.

The real highlight of the entire forecast shows up on Sunday the 30th of August. The afternoon session finally looks interesting. We get a 1.3ft groundswell from the WNW, with a solid 15-second period. That's a very long-period swell, which means it'll pack a punch for its size. The combined energy is moderate. The wind goes cross-off, giving us clean conditions. A 1.3ft, 15-second swell at Kua Bay, with clean offshore winds, is a sneaky good combination. The long period means the wave faces will be more defined and powerful. This is the standout session of the whole outlook.

The last few days into early September stay small and poor, with more cross-on or onshore wind and weak energy, so don't expect a repeat of the Sunday action.

Best on offer: The standout is clearly Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August. The combination of a clean 1.3ft, 15-second WNW groundswell at Kua Bay with those cross-off winds is the best bet. It won't be big, but it'll be clean and fun. It's a long period, so it'll be worth the wait.

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