Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at this stretch and it’s a real tough one for Nyang-Nyang. We’ve got a solid 16 days of forecast, and the truth is, there’s barely a window that’s worth paddling out for. The winds are relentless from the ESE and SE, hammering the place with a cross-onshore chop that’s just ruining what could be some decent swells. For a break that's exposed and needs that clean SW groundswell, this is a painful run of bad luck.

We start off clean on Monday, July 13th, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, and with a cross-shore breeze, it’s just not doing anything. The water temp is about 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The energy in the water is weak, only around 666, so it’s a flat, messy affair.

The size builds through the week, but the wind stays rotten. On Tuesday the 14th, we see 6ft to 7ft SSW swells, but the cross-onshore wind is just smashing it up. It’s a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy is up there (2852-3187), but with no clean face, it’s just a washing machine. This pattern just keeps going. Wednesday the 15th is the closest we get to a maybe, with a morning cross-shore wind and a 7ft SSW swell, but even then, it’s scored as marginal. The problems are the same: the wind is just too strong and from the wrong direction.

There’s a gap here with no real recommendation. The whole week is a write-off. The wind might ease a touch on the 19th, but the swell drops and it’s still choppy. Not worth it.

Now, looking ahead, there’s a pulse of bigger swell hitting Monday the 20th of July – 8ft from the SSW. That’s a lot of water, and the energy is massive (3498). But the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore. For a reef break, that’s a scary combo. That’s a wave for experts only, and even then, it’s going to be a battle. The conditions are plain poor.

The rest of the second week is more of the same. The swell stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, but the wind never lets up. There’s a moment on the 24th with a 7ft SSW swell and a moderate breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore. It’s just not clean. The energy levels are moderate to strong, but it’s all for nothing when the wind is this stubborn.

Truth is, for a spot like this in Bali, a blank run of this length is pretty normal when the trade winds lock in. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save your energy. There’s no standout, no hidden gem here. The setup is so consistently wind-affected that it’s looking more interesting for a kite session than a paddle. I’d be waiting for a day when that wind shifts, or a window of lighter winds, because the swell is there, but the quality just isn’t.

Rusty.

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