Riyue Bay (Riyuewan) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been digging into the 16-day picture for the local waves. It’s a slow start, but there’s a little window of gold if you’re willing to wait. The first couple of days are pretty much a write-off, so don’t bother.

Right now, through Sunday, August 2nd, and Monday, August 3rd, it’s flat and messy. The swell is tiny, under 3 feet, with a weak, short-period SSE energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is only 114). The wind is all cross or cross-on, and the water is 28°, which is a bit cooler than normal for this time of year. Not worth getting wet.

The first real sign of life hits on Wednesday morning, August 5th, at Riyue Bay (Riyuewan). We get a glassy start with a light S breeze, and a 2-foot swell from the east with a 16-second period. That’s real groundswell energy, and the combined energy of all swells directed here jumps to 223. It’s small, but those long-period lines will be clean. By Wednesday afternoon, it builds to 2 feet from the ESE, with a 17-second period, and the wind shifts to a clean cross-off from the west. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 335. This is the first worthwhile session.

Thursday, August 6th, is better. Morning glass, with a 3-foot, 16-second east swell (combined energy of all swells directed here at 466). By afternoon, the wind drops to dead calm, the swell holds at 3 feet, and the period stretches to 18 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a solid 586. That’s the kind of glassy, long-period groundswell that makes Riyue Bay’s point setup work beautifully.

The standout—the one you need to plan for—is Friday, August 7th. This is the best on offer. The morning brings a glassy, near-calm sea state with a 4-foot, 18-second east swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a strong 831. Afternoon holds onto that 4-foot swell, with the period easing slightly to 17 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the WSW. The combined energy of all swells directed here is still 792. The east swell direction is right in the sweet spot for Riyue Bay’s optimum from the NE, and with that long period, the point will be offering some long, smooth rides. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’s worth it.

After that, the swell drops and the wind picks up. Saturday, August 8th, and Sunday, August 9th, are still rideable but messy. By Monday, August 10th, we’re back to marginal conditions with a 3-foot S swell and a weak, 9-second period. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 192. It’s a stretch of ordinary days until Wednesday, August 12th, when we see a little pulse of 4 feet from the south with a 9-second period, but the cross-off wind keeps it clean. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 360—rideable, but nothing special.

The second week (from August 11th onward) is a mixed bag. There’s south swell, but the periods are short and the wind is often cross. Thursday, August 13th, sees a jump to 6 feet from the SSW, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is cross, making for chopped-up, messy waves. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup. There’s a glassy moment on Friday, August 14th, afternoon with 5 feet from the SSW, but it’s short-period and only “surfable.” Nothing to get excited about.

The clear winner is Friday, August 7th, with the morning being the pick. Get down to Riyue Bay early for clean, glassy, long-period east swell. It’s a proper treat.

Rusty.

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