Kuta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

We’ve got a solid stretch of south swell pushing in to Kuta Beach over the next couple of weeks. It kicks off with a clean Tuesday morning, and while it’s not huge, there’s decent energy in the water. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so the 3/2 will be comfy.

Tuesday morning is the pick of the first few days. Swell is 4ft from the SSW with a good 16-second period, and we’ve got a light cross-off breeze making it clean. The energy is moderate at 1832, and it’ll be a good one for the more experienced crew. The swell builds through the arvo and into Wednesday, with 7ft to 8ft on the cards. That’s pushing into the more serious zone, still manageable for decent surfers, but a step up. Winds stay cross-off and clean, though the energy is getting stronger – Wednesday arvo is looking at 3467, which is solid.

Thursday holds similar size, around 7ft to 8ft, but the quality is a bit more marginal. The period starts to drop a touch, and the crowds are likely – it’s always busy here. Friday morning drops to 5ft before building again for the arvo to 7ft. Saturday gets a bit windier with a fresh ESE breeze – still cross-off, but it’ll have a bit more chop on it. The swell stays around the 7ft mark. Sunday settles back a little, with 6ft in the morning and 6ft in the arvo. Clean conditions persist.

Going into the next week, the swell backs off a bit. Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th are around 6ft, still clean with cross-off winds. Wednesday 26th drops to 5ft and the energy weakens, with numbers around 894. Thursday 27th is smaller again at 4ft, and we start to see some clouds, winds turning more cross. Friday 28th sees a slight bump to 6ft, but the wind is cross, so it’ll be less clean. Saturday 29th – light winds in the morning but the swell is dropping. Sunday 30th is the weakest of the run with 3ft and some rain showers, so look elsewhere.

Then we’ve got a bit of a rebuild. Monday 31st pulls back up to 6ft with a gentle cross-shore, and then Tuesday 1st of September looks the goods – 7ft in the morning, building to 8ft in the arvo, with light cross-off winds and clean conditions. The energy is getting strong again, around 2483 to 2748. That’s a standout for the second week, but it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising rather than locked in. Wednesday 2nd keeps the 7ft-plus swell with clean conditions, so that’s another one to keep an eye on.

Overall, the best on offer is Tuesday 18th morning – clean, moderate swell, and just a really nice start to the run. Then keep an eye on the 1st of September as the next proper standout. Don’t bother with the 29th or 30th – it’s small and messy.

This is a beach break, so the long-period groundswell might be a bit straight, but Kuta can handle it. Just watch the size if you’re less experienced – anything over 8ft is expert territory, and we’ll see that mid-period.

Signing off, Rusty.

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