Riyue Bay (Riyuewan) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break down what’s coming for Riyay Bay (Riyuewan) over the next couple weeks. Truth is, it’s gonna be a slow start before we get any real action.

From Sunday, August 23rd, right through to Tuesday, August 27th, the surf is looking pretty ordinary. We’ve got a persistent cross-shore wind from the SW at 12 to 15 mph, chopping up the face. The swell is coming from the S and SSW, but it's short-period stuff, mostly around 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and messy. The water temp is 83°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. Honestly, this stretch is a write-off. The combined swell energy is low, bouncing around 121 to 387 – nothing to get stoked about.

There’s a little flicker of hope on Wednesday morning, August 26th. We see a jump in swell period to 17 seconds from the ESE, with a decent combined energy of 794. The wave height is only about 3 ft though, and with a cross-off wind, it’ll be clean. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the first sign of some proper groundswell.

Things start to look a little better from Thursday, August 27th afternoon. A light WSW breeze at 6 mph is blowing cross-offshore, making conditions clean. We get a 4 ft S swell with a combined energy of 377. It’s still not pumping, but it’s surfable.

The best bet in this whole outlook, and the only true standout I’d paddle out for, is Saturday, August 29th in the afternoon. The wind drops to nothing – absolute glassy conditions – from the NNE at 0 mph. We’ll see a 4 ft south swell with a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 321. It’s not huge, but with those perfect glassy conditions, Riyue Bay will be clean as a whistle. This is your window for some long, smooth rides on the point. It’s a beginner-friendly break, and while it can get crowded sometimes, on a day like this it’s worth the company.

After that, we drift back into smaller, more ordinary conditions through the end of August and into the first week of September. There are a few mornings on September 3rd and 4th with glassy conditions and some longer-period E swell (9 to 13 seconds), but the wave heights are small – around 3 ft. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 332 and 444, so it’s not dead, but you’ll be on a small board for a cruise.

From September 5th onward, the swell really fades out. We’re looking at tiny waves, weak energy (down to 39 or 40), and a lot of poor conditions. It’s a quiet end to the outlook.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the first week. Your one standout session is Saturday afternoon, August 29th for the glassy, clean conditions. The first few days of September have potential for a sneaky glassy session on a longboard, but keep your expectations low for the rest.

Rusty.

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