Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. I’ve looked over the numbers for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch for scoring waves at Sanur - Grand Hyatt.

This is a reef break, suited for advanced surfers, and it’s inconsistent. Over the next 16 days, the wind is pretty much locked in from the east-southeast, blowing straight onshore. That’s the kiss of death for clean surf here. The swell is coming from the south-southwest, which isn’t ideal at all – this spot wants a southerly direction to work its magic.

Right off the bat, from Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got a 7 ft swell straight on the nose with a stiff 19 mph wind. The wave energy is moderate at 748, but the conditions are just poor. That trend holds through the first week. There’s a long-period groundswell showing up on the 28th with a 16-second period, but that onshore wind is just ruining it. The energy climbs to over 1000 by the 30th, but it’s still messy.

The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about average for the time of year.

Honestly, the whole outlook is a blank run. The best I can see is a day or two with a “marginal” tag, like Friday the 31st of July when the wind drops to a light breeze, but the swell (4 ft from the SSW) is still getting worked by the onshore flow. You’ll be looking at choppy, lumpy conditions.

Into the first week of August, the swell picks up, with a solid 7 ft to 8 ft SSW swell rolling through. The energy numbers get big – into the 2000s and even 3000s – but the wind never relents. By Saturday the 8th of August, we’re talking 8 ft swell and 3671 energy, but it’s all onshore and poor. That’s expert-only territory for size, but the quality just isn’t there.

There are no standouts here. Not a single day where the wind, swell, and direction line up. If you’re desperate, you could paddle out on a day with lighter wind, but it’s a gamble. This is a spot that needs a clean southerly swell and some offshore wind, and we just aren’t getting it.

This is a tough one. A 16-day dry spell for a spot that’s already inconsistent is pretty normal for this area when the trade winds are howling. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, I’d keep the board in the bag.

Rusty.

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