Nusa dua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the upcoming stretch at Nusa Dua.

Look, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid groundswell running, coming from the SSW with some serious period on it, but the wind is just not playing ball for most of it. That cross-onshore breeze is going to chop things up for the majority of the time, making it a tough paddle and a bumpy ride. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is spot on for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re getting worked.

The first few days are pretty much a write-off for a decent surf. From Thursday the 3rd right through to the end of Sunday the 6th, it’s all cross-onshore winds and the commentary is calling it "poor" or "marginal." The swell energy is there, climbing from moderate (987) up to strong (1578) by Saturday, but it’s just messy. Not worth paddling out.

Things start to get a little more interesting from Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th. The swell picks up properly, hitting a solid 7 ft to 8 ft range from the SSW. The energy is getting serious – we’re talking 1689 on Monday morning, jumping to 2689 on Tuesday morning. That’s some strong wave energy, and the period is hanging in that sweet 14-16 second groundswell zone. The wind is still a factor, mostly cross or cross-on, but on Wednesday the 9th it settles to a gentle breeze with just a slight cross-chop. For an advanced crew, that’s the best window. The swell size is pushing 8 ft, so this is expert territory. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will juice it up nicely, but the cross-shore wind will keep it from being perfect.

After that, from Thursday the 10th through the 16th, we slide back into more marginal, choppy conditions. The swell stays solid – 6 ft to 7 ft – but the wind is mostly cross-onshore again, keeping the surface messy. A couple of afternoons on the 10th and 16th show a "cross" wind, which is a tiny bit better, but it’s still not clean.

The standout by a long shot is Wednesday the 9th of September. The swell is pumping at 8 ft from the SSW (optimum direction for this reef), with a strong 16-second period. The energy is massive (2609), and while the wind isn’t glassy, it’s the gentlest it’s gonna be. This isn’t for beginners – it’s going to be big, powerful, and a little bumpy, but for an expert on a reef break, it’s the most exciting swell of the run. For the rest, it’s a waiting game or a test of patience.

Rusty.

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