Sanur - Grand Hyatt Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s happening at Sanur - Grand Hyatt over the next sixteen days. To be fair, it’s a bit of a grim stretch. This is a reef break that’s only for advanced surfers, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times. The water’s a normal 81°F for this time of year, so that’s not the problem.

For the first week and a half, from Saturday, July 18th right through to the end of July, the story is the same. The swell is coming from the SSW, but the wind is smashing in from the ESE or SE at 12 to 16 mph, blowing straight onshore. We’ve got swell heights mostly between 3 ft and 7 ft, and the combined energy is bouncing around – sometimes moderate and sometimes strong. But it doesn’t matter, because that onshore wind is just wrecking it. The wave comment is a dead giveaway: “poor surf conditions.” Every single one. The 20th of July has a bit of a spike with 7 ft SSW swell and a period around 16 seconds, but still, onshore wind. No good.

There’s a flicker on the 26th and 27th of July. The swell shifts to the SE, with waves around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, meaning it’ll be lumpy and weak. And still, that onshore wind. The 31st of July morning gets a “marginal surf forecast” rating, with 4 ft SSW swell and a long 18-second period, and the wind is onshore. It’s the only record that isn’t a total zero, but with the wind on it, it’s still not worth getting wet for.

Then we hit the first couple of days of August. The 1st and 2nd actually see some size – 7 ft to 8 ft SSW swell, with periods of 16 to 18 seconds, and the combined energy is very strong. That’s heavy, and for a reef break, that’s expert territory only. But the wind is still a fresh 19 mph onshore. It’s just messy. This setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

To be straightforward, there isn’t a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The wind is the killer. It’s a long run of poor conditions, and with the break being so inconsistent, a blank run like this isn’t unusual for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board on the rack.

Rusty.

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