Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like the surf gods are taking a holiday for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, dry stretch ahead with nothing really worth paddling out for, so let’s be straight up about it.

The first possible surf shows up on Friday 21 August, but it’s a bit of a tease. Kua Bay has a tiny 2ft west swell pushing through with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (52). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s messy and small. The water temp is 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice dip, but you’re not gonna be riding much. Friday afternoon stays small at 2ft, same west swell, but the wind goes cross-shore and it’s a bit choppy. Still a dud.

Saturday 22 August morning is even smaller at 1.0ft with a long 15-second period out of the southwest, but it’s cross-shore wind and the energy is only 70. The afternoon cleans up with glassy conditions and 2ft west swell, but the energy is still weak (57). It’s pretty, but pretty flat.

Sunday 23 August morning bumps up to 111 combined energy – that’s moderate – with a 2ft west-northwest swell and a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s poor. The afternoon goes glassy again with a tiny 1ft, weak energy (45). Not worth the drive.

Then from Monday 24 August through to Saturday 5 September, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. There are days with zero swell, days with tiny 0.7ft or 1.0ft slop, and most of the time the wind is either cross-onshore or just messy. The 31st of August has a 1.0ft southwest swell with a 15-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. The 2nd of September has a 1.0ft west swell with a 13-second period, but again, cross-shore chop. The 4th of September has a 1.0ft west-northwest swell with a 14-second period, and the afternoon goes clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is only 35 and the swell is tiny. The 5th of September has a 2ft west swell with 12-second period and 75 energy, but it’s cross-shore or cross-onshore.

Honestly, there’s no standout. Nothing even comes close to being good. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for surf. The break is inconsistent, and this kind of blank run isn’t unusual for the area. The forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off checking the kite forecast if you’re desperate to get on the water, because the wind is often stronger than the swell.

Rusty.

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