Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you what this 16-day stretch looks like for Kua Bay. It’s not a great run, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with only a few windows that might get you a couple of so-so waves. The water is sitting at 82°, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the balmy side.

The first bit of action doesn’t show up until the 5th of September. Saturday afternoon brings a small 3ft swell from the SW with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is 177 (moderate), and with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. But it’s pretty ordinary, just enough to get wet.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th have similar 2-3ft SW swell, but the wind is messy – cross-shore or cross-on. Monday afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze again, but it’s still small.

The 8th of September sees a bump in size to 3-4ft from the WSW, with a period of 12 seconds. The energy jumps to 274-333 (moderate), but the wind is cross or cross-on, so it’s going to be a bit choppy. It’s a marginal call.

The 9th carries on with similar 3-3ft WSW swell, still a bit cross or cross-on, nothing to get excited about.

Thursday the 10th has a strange one: a 1.0ft swell from the SW with a very long 18-second period, giving 140 energy (moderate). The afternoon breeze is cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but that’s a tiny wave for a long period. It’s likely to be a bit fat and slow at the beach.

Then we get a blank. Nothing worth riding on the 11th, 12th, or the morning of the 13th.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the 13th of September. Sunday morning and afternoon bring a solid 5ft to 6ft swell from the SW and WSW, with a period of 11-12 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 674-800 (strong). The winds are light, with a cross-on breeze in the afternoon. This is the biggest swell of the outlook, but it’s pushing over 5ft, so it’s getting into the intermediate range. The wind isn’t perfect, but it’s the best size on offer. The rest of the week after that drops off again into tiny, weak waves.

Honestly, there’s no classic session here. The 13th is the only one with any real push, and even then, the conditions are just okay. The long gaps between small swells are a drag. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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